Main Ref. | Bianco, P.G. and P. Banarescu, 1982 |
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 | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Has a blackish peritoneum (Ref. 47064); dorsal fin with 7½-8½ branched rays; anal fin with 10½-13½ branched rays; pectoral fin with 13-18 branched rays; pelvic fin with 7-9 branched rays (Ref. 106247). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 58 - 89 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 13 - 18 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 5 - 7 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 11 - 18 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |