Main Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
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Bones in OsteoBase |
specialiserade organ | no special organs |
annat utseende | |
andra färger | |
Anmärkningar |
Särskilt slående egenskaper | none |
Lateral kroppsform | fusiform / normal |
Tvärsnitt | oval |
Dorsal profil av huvudet | more or less straight |
Ögontyp | more or less normal |
Typ av mun/snyte | more or less normal |
Munnens placering | terminal |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnos |
Distinguished by its color, white or yellowish spots on a dark green to grayish background, its deeply forked tail and its numerous pyloric caeca. Lateral line slightly curved anteriorly; pelvic fins with small axillary process (Ref. 27547). Body typically trout-like, elongate, somewhat rounded. Head stout, broad dorsally; mouth large, terminal, snout usually protruding slightly beyond lower jaw when mouth is closed. Back and sides usually dark green liberally sprinkled with whitish to yellowish (never pink or red) spots; overall color varies from light green to gray, brown, dark green or nearly black; belly white; pale spots present on dorsal, adipose and caudal fins and usually on base of anal; sometimes orange-red on paired fins, especially in northern populations; anterior edge of paired and anal fins sometimes with a white border. At spawning time, males develop a dark lateral stripe and become paler on the back (Ref. 27547). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196). Distinguished from congeners in Europe by the unique dark brown head, body, dorsal and caudal fins, covered by small pale spots; differs also by its deeply forked caudal fin (Ref. 59043). |
Ease of Identification |
Sidolinjer | avbruten: No |
Fjäll längs sidolinje | 185 - 205 |
Porbärande fjäll längs sidolinje | 116 - 138 |
Fjäll i lateralserie | 185 - 205 |
Antal rader fjäll ovan sidolinje | |
Antal rader fjäll under sidolinje | |
Fjäll runt stjärtfensspole | |
Skäggtömmar | |
Gälspringor (endast hos hajar/rockor) | |
Gälräfständer | |
på undre del av gälbåge | |
på övre del av gälbåge | |
totalt | 16 - 26 |
Ryggkotor | |
preanal | |
totalt | 61 - 69 |
Egenskaper | no striking attributes |
Antal fenor | 1 |
Antal småfenor | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 4 - 5 |
Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 8 - 10 |
Fettfena | present |
Egenskaper | forked; more or less normal |
Antal fenor | 1 |
Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 4 - 5 |
Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 8 - 10 |
Bröstfena | Egenskaper more or less normal |
Fenstrålar hårda 1 | |
Fenstrålar mjuka 8 - 17 | |
Bukfenor | Egenskaper more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Fenstrålar hårda 2 | |
Fenstrålar mjuka 8 - 11 |