Main Ref. | De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: mouth storngly curved; two pairs of barbels; last unbranched dorsal fin ray strongly ossified and inflexible; pelvic fin inserts below middle of dorsal fin; 25 or fewer scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639). Description: body depth 26.5-36.8% SL; head length 21.7-34.6% SL; papillae on upper lip and round keratinized tubercles on snout; D: IV,10; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5-5.5/25/-; 2.5-3.5; 12; 2.5-3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639). Coloration: preserved specimens uniformly dark brown (Ref. 81639). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 25 - 25 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | 4 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |