Morphology Data of Trematomus peninsulae
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Miller, R.G., 1993
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Light and dark areas of purple and silver. Silvery below (Ref. 11892).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Trematomus peninsulae

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 15 - 17
on upper limb 7 - 9
total 22 - 26
Vertebrae
preanal
total 50 - 53

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 4 - 6
Soft-rays total 34 - 36
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 33 - 35

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  very large , lobe-like
Spines     
Soft-rays   24 - 26
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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