Morphology Summary - Enchelycore schismatorhynchus

Sex attributes

Striking features
Body shape lateral (shape guide)	eel-like
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis	The longest canines of the lower jaw are confined to the anterior third of the toothed area. Coloration is a uniform tan with a conspicuous white margin on the fins. Description: Characterized by body depth at gill opening 14-23 in TL; relatively high dorsal fin; origin of dorsal fin about midway between corner of mouth and gill opening; anus anterior to middle of body; slender and hooked jaws; single row of three very long canines in front of upper jaw alternating with tiny teeth; median row of three elongate canines; side of jaw with inner row of lesser canines; front of lower jaw with outer row of small teeth inner row of three canines on each side; funnel-shaped tip of tubular anterior nostril (Ref. 90102).
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
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total	137 - 142

Attributes