Main Ref. | Schindler, I. and H. Linke, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 |
Distinguished by having the following characters: dorsal fin with 11-13 spines and 6-7 segmented rays; anal fin with 11-13 spines and 8-11 segmented rays. Differs from other congeners by rhombic shape of caudal fin in adult males (vs. round or lanceolate with filaments) (Ref. 93137). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 11 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 7 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | other (see remark) |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 11 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 11 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position thoracic | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |