Morphology Data of Danio htamanthinus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Kullander, S.O. and M. Norén, 2016
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 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

Meristic characteristics of Danio htamanthinus

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 12 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   10 - 12
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   6 - 7
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