Morphology Data of Bryaninops isis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Nakabo, T., 2002
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Characterized by semi-transparent green or pale yellow head and body, lower head and body bright iridescent green; presence of nine reddish to brownish orange internal bars extending dorsally from vertebral column; three indistinct brownish orange bars across peritoneum; 7-8 narrow internal bars ventrally from vertebral column; lower caudal fin base and peduncle sometimes with yellow orange blotch; 2-4 lowermost pectoral rays unbranched and thickened distally; longitudinal scale series 34-51; short and cup-like pelvic fins, fleshy lobes and frenum; opening of gill usually reaching to below rear edge of eye (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Bryaninops isis

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 8 - 8
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 8 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   12 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    thoracic  before origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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