Main Ref. | Whitehead, P.J.P., M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.), 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | males alike females |
Different colors | males alike females |
Remarks |
Striking features | striking fins |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Head large, without deep occipital groove. First dorsal spine serrate anteriorly, second spine not elongate. Lateral line scales plate-like expanded vertically. Breast and anterior part of belly without scales. Vertebrae 36-37 (13-14 precaudal and 22-23 caudal). Pectoral fin with last 3 rays free. Snout steep, prolonged forward by a denticulated and bilobed flattened rostrum. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 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 | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | absent |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 7 - 11 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 9 - 10 |
Soft-rays total | 17 - 18 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 18 |
Pectoral | Attributes several lower rays isolated |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 11 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |