Morphology Data of Bassozetus nielseni
Chiavi di identificazione
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Tomiyama, S., M. Takami and A. Fukui, 2018
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
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosi

This species can be distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D 122-129; long rakers on 1st gill arch 11-14; oblique scales 20-25; abdominal vertebrae 13-14; HL 18.1-21.3% SL; body depth at anal-fin origin 8.2-14.6% SL; predorsal length 16.4-20.1% SL; tail length 62.7-68% SL; posterior tip of pelvic-fin rays anterior to anus; one medial basibranchial tooth patch; dorsal margin of sagittal otolith smooth. Colouration: pale yellowish brown fins (preserved condition).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Bassozetus nielseni

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
totale
Vertebre
preanal
totale 68 - 71

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 11
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 122 - 129
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 101 - 109

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   24 - 29
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (es. 9948)
Glossario ( es. cephalopods )
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