Morphology Data of Distichodus brevipinnis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gosse, J.P., E.J. Coenen and G.G. Teugels, 2003
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance
Different colors different colors in juveniles and adults
Remarks Juveniles with round or vertically elongated spots irregularly scattered on sides and with orange spot on chin (Ref. 2936, 86396).

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: mouth terminal; body depth 2.2-3.6x and head length 3.2-4.7x SL; caudal peduncle 0.7-0.9x longer than wide; eye diameter 3.6 (juveniles)-6.7x head length; scale formula 17.5-20.5/84-97/22.5-26.5; 18-20 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin bases; 13-16 anal fin branched rays; 19-24 dorsal fin branched rays; juveniles with numerous spots on sides (Ref. 2936, 86396).

Description: snout rounded; each jaw with 2 rows of teeth; scaly, forked caudal fin with round lobes (Ref. 2936, 86396).

Coloration: gray body, dark back and sides, lighter to whitish belly; eye reddish; black inter-radial membranes of dorsal fin forming irregularly aligned patterns, not as well aligned as in D. rostratus; juveniles with round or vertically elongated spots irregularly scattered on sides and with orange spot on chin (Ref. 2936, 86396).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Distichodus brevipinnis

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 84 - 97
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 17 - 21
Scale rows below lateral line 22 - 27
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 11 - 14
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  behind origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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