Morphology Data of Enteromius punctitaeniatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance males alike females
Different colors males alike females
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
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 sub-terminal/inferior
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: mouth subterminal (Ref. 81639). Last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 3.5/24-26/3.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 8-9 scales around caudal peduncle; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of long barbels; anterior pair of barbels reaching to mid-eye, posterior pair reaching behind posterior border of eye; lateral line complete and more or less horizontal; maximum reported size 38 mm SL; no black spot on dorsal fin; lateral-line scales marked with black spot, resulting in dotted color pattern (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Description: small species; lateral line horizontal, sometimes incomplete; D: III,8; A: III,5; P: 14-16; V: 8 (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639).

Coloration: ground color light, scales of back black-edged; black longitudinal band extends from snout to end of caudal peduncle and is underlined by series of black spots marking lateral-line scales; fins colorless (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Enteromius punctitaeniatus

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 24 - 26
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 3 - 4
Scale rows below lateral line 3 - 4
Scales around caudal peduncle 8 - 9
Barbels 4
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   14 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  beneath origin of D1
Spines     0
Soft-rays   8 - 8
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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