Morphology Data of Acrossocheilus wuyiensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Wu, S.-H., H.-X. Chen, X.-Y. Cao and S.-Q. Li, 1981
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Distinguished from Acrossocheilus (Lissochilichthys) labiatus by the presence of black blotches along the back, three before and one behind the dorsal fin, and having longer maxillary barbel, 1.97 times as long as the eye; and from Acrossocheilus (Lissochilichthys) wenchowensis beijiangensis in having no clear serrate on the last dorsal spine (Ref. 85683).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Acrossocheilus wuyiensis

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 9 - 11
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 12 - 12
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   16 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal
Spines     
Soft-rays   9 - 9
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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