Morphology Data of Centriscus scutatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1999
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

Silvery with reddish brown to blackish mid-lateral stripe. Main dorsal spine moderately long and without joint (Ref. 48635).

Description: Characterized by extremely thin or flattened and nearly transparent body; first dorsal spine horizontal and projecting beyond tail tip, rigid, without movable segment posteriorly; grooved interorbital (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Centriscus scutatus

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 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 10 - 12
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   10 - 10
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   3 - 4
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