Main Ref. | Ng, H.H., 2002 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Head width 12.1-14.0% SL; eye diameter 17.2-21.6% HL; mandibular barbels reaching to anterior half of anal fin; 12-14 gill rakers on first gill arch; ventral orbital margin not completely visible when head is viewed ventrally; brown body with a distinct dark spot at base of caudal peduncle; males with 9-11 serrations on posterior edge of pectoral spine (Ref. 42932). |
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 | 12 - 14 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 46 - 51 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 4 - 4 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 53 - 58 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 11 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |