Main Ref. | Watson, W., 1996 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | light organs |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | other (see diagnosis) |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Branchiostegal rays: 10 (Ref. 35838). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | 10 - 11 |
on upper limb | 7 - 8 |
total | 17 - 21 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 35 - 38 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 9 - 11 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |