Main Ref. | Kullander, S.O. and M. Norén, 2016 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
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: absence of P+1 stripe and P stripe expressed as row of spots posteriorly on side and caudal peduncle; it has a deep body 26.5% SL, short caudal peduncle 17.1-20.5% SL, and long anal-fin base 19.0-21.8% SL; a long maxillary barbel 16.6-23.0% SL, reaching to below pectoral-fin base adults; rostral barbel present; lateral line absent; colour pattern consisting of vertical bars or spots anteriorly on side; branched dorsal-fin rays 7½; circumpeduncular scale rows 10 (Ref. 119087). |
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 | 10 - 10 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 15 - 16 |
total | 33 - 34 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 10 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 7 |