Main Ref. | De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: 61-73 scales in lateral line; 20-22 circumpeduncular scales (Ref. 81639). Description: mouth terminal, without barbels; scales with divergent striae; scale formula: 11.5-12.5/61-73/6.5-7.5; 3.0; 20-22; dorsal fin origin in advance of anal fin; D: III,7; A: III,14-16; P: 13-14; V: 8; caudal fin forked (Ref. 81639). Coloration: body silvery, caudal fin orange with median rays blackish (Ref. 81639). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 61 - 73 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 11 - 12 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 6.5 - 7.5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 20 - 22 |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 17 - 19 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 8 - 8 |