Morphology Data of Coryphaenoides liocephalus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Hart, J.L., 1973
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Caudal fin very narrow and pointed; pectorals long and narrow; outer rays of pelvic fins elongated (Ref. 6885). Dark brownish on posterior part of body and fins, not observed anteriorly; black on lower jaw, mouth, gill cavities and peritoneum (Ref. 6885).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Coryphaenoides liocephalus

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
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 84 - 84

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes extending over most of the back length
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 123 - 123
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 113 - 113

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   20
Pelvics Attributes  rays very elongated
Position    thoracic  beneath origin of D1
Spines     0
Soft-rays   10 - 10
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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