Morphology Data of Parascombrops parvidens
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Schwarzhans, W.W. and A.M. Prokofiev, 2017
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This moderately slender species is distinguished by the following characters: convex dorsal head profile; A II + 7; pectoral-fin rays 15-16, pectoral length 26.2-30.4% SL, reaching anterior tip of anal fin; gill rakers 18-20; pseudobranchial filaments 16-21; first anal-fin pterygiophore long and straight with broad tip and hollow; no canine teeth laterally on dentary; narrow vomer V-shaped with 2-3 rows of granular teeth; palatine broad, with 2 rows granular teeth; ectopterygoid narrow, with 1 row granular teeth. Orbital diameter 10.2-12.1% SL. One or two longitudinal ridges on preopercular lobe; otolith moderately slender (OL:OH = 1.8-1.85) (Ref. 116586).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Parascombrops parvidens

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 18 - 20
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 9 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 7 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   15 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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