Morphology Data of Enteromius viviparus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Skelton, P.H., 2001
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Body slender, 2 pairs of long barbels(Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 8-9 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5-6 branched rays (Ref. 11970, 52193). Scales in lateral line 26-30, 12 around caudal peduncle (Ref. 11970, 52193).

Colouration: Translucent olive brown above, silvery on sides and below; a complete or broken black stripe from behind the head ends as a spot at base of caudal fin; lateral line tubules marked by black chevrons, a dark spot present at base of anal fin; breeding males turn golden (Ref. 52193).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Enteromius viviparus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 26 - 30
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 12 - 12
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 11 - 12
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 8 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  beneath origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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