Main Ref. | Parin, N.V. and S.G. Kobyliansky, 1996 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
AC photophores 24-27, usually 25-26.Head 28.5-31% SL, eye 9.5-10.5% SL, upper jaw 16.5-17.5% SL, maximum body depth at or behind pectoral fin base 23-25% SL. Stomach and hind part of intestine not pigmented (Ref. 26775). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | 22 - 24 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 30 - 31 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 16 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |