Main Ref. | Zhu, Y., Y. Zhao and K. Huang, 2013 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | superior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished from all congeners by the absence of a lateral line and a large black spot on the caudal-fin base (Ref. 93177). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 30 - 32 |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 7 - 8 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 10 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 6 - 7 |