Main Ref. | Costa, W.J.E.M., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosi |
Second pharyngobranchial elongated. Convex dorsal profile above pectoral-fin base not pronounced. Larger males (>9 cm SL) with deeper body (35.5 - 36.8 % SL). Pelvic fin longer with tip reaching base of 4th anal fin rays. Dorsal-fin rays 17-19 in males, 17 in females; anal-fin rays 20-22 in males, 19-21 in females; caudal fin rays 30. Caudal and pectoral fin rounded. Snout gently pointed with lower jaw slightly elongated. Supraorbital neuromasts 31-42 (Ref. 40938). |
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 - 10 |
on upper limb | 3 - 3 |
totale | 13 - 13 |
Vertebre | |
preanal | |
totale | 35 - 36 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 17 - 19 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 19 - 22 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |