Main Ref. | Ng, H.H. and Z. Jaafar, 2008 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | clearly concave |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | clearly protrusible |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
This species differs from its congeners by its pale bluish-white body color in life (vs. mottled brown); differs from Nandus nandus, the only South Asian congener, in having body depth 24.3-29.1% SL (vs. 28.2-34.3); pelvic fin length 16.2-18.9% SL (vs. 18.0-21.2); from Nandus nebulosus, Nandus oxyrhynchus and Nandus prolixus by the presence (vs. absence) of dark spot on the caudal peduncle, by having lateral line scales 45-52 (vs. 24-37) and body depth 24.3-29.1% SL (vs. 30.7-44.1) (Ref. 75197). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 6 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 15 - 17 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 18 - 21 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 12 - 14 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 14 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 6 |