Morphology Data of Parakneria damasi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Poll, M., 1965
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 circular
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth sub-terminal/inferior
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: body depth 8.2-9.4 times in SL; head length 4.3-4.6 times in SL; snout rounded, its length 2.4-3 times in HL; eye superolateral, its diameter 4.7-5.2 times in HL, 1.4-1.7 times in interorbital distance, 1.5-2.1 times in snout length; dorsal fin origin slightly in front of pelvic fin origin, equidistant from snout tip and caudal fin origin; anal fin 1.5-1.8 times further from pelvic fin origin than from caudal fin origin; pectoral fin large, 4-4.6 times in SL, 1-1.1 times longer than head length; pelvic fin 5.4-6.5 times in SL, 1.2-1.3 times in HL; caudal peduncle length 1.9-2 times its depth (Ref. 89136).

Description: mouth inferior; lower lip absent, but cutting edge present on lower jaw; scales on nape and belly rudimental, very small elsewhere; caudal fin with 19 soft rays, deeply forked, its lower lobe a little longer than the upper (Ref. 89136).

Coloration: ground color yellowish; mediolateral band of irregular spots; laterodorsal and mediodorsal surfaces with spots separated by a paler, irregular mottling; darker opercular spot present; caudal fin with spots in transversal bands, other fins without color (Ref. 89136).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Parakneria damasi

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 102 - 109
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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0
Soft-rays total 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   19 - 20
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  beneath origin of D1
Spines     0
Soft-rays   9 - 10
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