Morphology Data of Anacanthobythites platycephalus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Anderson, M.E., 2008
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: infraorbital pores 6; first anal fin ray under dorsal ray 22; lateral line with 83 scale rows; 26 scale rows from anal fin origin to dorsal fin base; 22 pectoral fin rays (Ref. 80765).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Anacanthobythites platycephalus

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 12 - 12
total 49 - 49

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 81 - 81
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 66 - 66

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   22 - 22
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   1 - 1
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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