Main Ref. | Spillman, C.-J., 1961 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
The only species of the genus which can be diagnosed from similar species of genera Ballerus, Blicca and Vimba by having the following characters: mouth sub-inferior, which can not be extended as a tube; scales on lateral line 43-46 + 2-3 ; anal fin with 19-23½ branched rays; eye diameter about equal to snout length in individuals larger than 10 cm SL; pharyngeal teeth 2,5-2,5; and orange or reddish base of paired fins (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 17-19 rays (Ref. 2196). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 45 - 49 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 8 - 10 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 5 - 6 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 15 - 17 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 39 - 40 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 19 - 22 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 2 | |
Soft-rays 8 - 8 |