Main Ref. | Musikasinthorn, P. and Y. Taki, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | clearly concave |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | superior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Patch of scales present on gular portion. Head and body with 2 bold stripes running from the tip of the snout to the middle of the caudal fin, one on the upper and the other on the lower part of the body; with growth the bands gradually break up into several (5-9) black blotches in adults (Ref. 41526). Belly with oblique bars; 5 scale rows between lateral line and base of anterior dorsal rays (Ref. 43281). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 51 - 70 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4.5 - 6.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 11 - 16 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 21 - 26 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 39 - 43 |
total | 43 - 48 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 37 - 41 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 25 - 30 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 16 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |