Morphology Data of Formosania galericula
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Zhang, X.-F. and H.-G. Wang, 2011
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

Similar to Formosania fasciolata but differs from this species by the following characters: length of the longest rostral barbel is equal to the eye diameter; presence of 2 bright spots behind the sides of the dorsal fin; absence of spot on all fins; and naked area in abdomen extends to ventral fin base (Ref. 86816).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Formosania galericula

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 91 - 97
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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 8 - 8
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 5 - 5

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     1
Soft-rays   13 - 13
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    abdominal
Spines     1
Soft-rays   9 - 9
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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