Main Ref. | Jones, P.W., F.D. Martin and J.D. Hardy Jr., 1978 |
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Bones in OsteoBase |
specialiserade organ | |
annat utseende | |
andra färger | |
Anmärkningar |
Särskilt slående egenskaper | none |
Lateral kroppsform | fusiform / normal |
Tvärsnitt | oval |
Dorsal profil av huvudet | more or less straight |
Ögontyp | more or less normal |
Typ av mun/snyte | more or less normal |
Munnens placering | terminal |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnos |
Body stout, thick-set, caudal peduncle thick and short (Ref. 1998). Head without scales (Ref. 39167, 1998), broadly triangular (Ref. 1998), interorbital space broad, snout longer than eye diameter, maxillary reaching posterior nostril or not quite to eye (Ref. 39166), barbels lacking on upper jaw (Ref. 39104, 1998). Lateral line complete. Dorsal and anal fins with serrate bony spines, pelvic fins short, broad and thoracic. Nuptial tubercles of male fine, on opercle, sometimes on back and a few on pectoral fins. Hybridize readily with carp, hybrids intermediate in most characteristics (Ref. 1998). Caudal fin with 17-19 rays (Ref. 2196). Last simple anal ray osseous and serrated posteriorly; no barbels (Ref. 43281). Pigmentation: Wild-caught specimens, olive brown (Ref. 39168, 39104), slate olive, olive green, with a bronze sheen (Ref. 39104), silvery, grayish yellowish, gray-silver (Ref. 39169), through gold (often with black blotches) to creamy white (Ref. 1998); yellowish white or white below. Cultured forms vary through scarlet, red-pink, silver, brown, white, black and combinations of these colors (Ref. 39104). |
Ease of Identification |
Sidolinjer | avbruten: No |
Fjäll längs sidolinje | 29 - 30 |
Porbärande fjäll längs sidolinje | |
Fjäll i lateralserie | |
Antal rader fjäll ovan sidolinje | 4 - 5 |
Antal rader fjäll under sidolinje | 6 - 7 |
Fjäll runt stjärtfensspole | |
Skäggtömmar | |
Gälspringor (endast hos hajar/rockor) | |
Gälräfständer | |
på undre del av gälbåge | |
på övre del av gälbåge | |
totalt | 36 - 40 |
Ryggkotor | |
preanal | |
totalt | 30 - 30 |
Egenskaper | |
Antal fenor | 1 |
Antal småfenor | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 3 - 4 |
Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 14 - 20 |
Fettfena | absent |
Egenskaper | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Antal fenor | 1 |
Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 2 - 3 |
Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 4 - 7 |
Bröstfena | Egenskaper more or less normal |
Fenstrålar hårda 1 | |
Fenstrålar mjuka 15 - 18 | |
Bukfenor | Egenskaper more or less normal |
Position abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
Fenstrålar hårda 2 | |
Fenstrålar mjuka 7 - 8 |