Morphology Summary - Dussumieria apollo
Morphology Data of Dussumieria apollo
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Hata, H., S. Lavoué, S.A. Appleyard and J.J. Pogonoski, 2025
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  (shape guide) fusiform / normal
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 set of characters: body scales with numerous longitudinal striae on posterior part; numerous conical teeth on anterior parts of palatine and pterygoids, forming tooth band; absence of teeth on parasphenoid (rarely present); body comparatively deep, 21.9-23.9% of SL; scale rows in longitudinal series 49-52 (modally 49); vertebrae 53-56 (54); pseudobranchial filaments 17-21 (19); 1UGR 12-15 (13); 1LGR 22-27 (25); 1TGR 35-41 (38); 2UGR 7-10 (8); 2LGR 19-24 (21); 2TGR 27-34 (31); 3UGR 6-9 (7); 3LGR 14-17 (15); 3TGR 21-25 (22); 4UGR 3-6 (5); 4LGR 9-11 (10); 4TGR 13-16 (14); branchiostegal rays 12-16 (13); melanophores scattered on 5th to 9th pectoral-fin rays, counted from uppermost ray; maxilla length 8.7-9.5% of SL (mean 9.1%); mandibular length 13.4-14.5% of SL (13.8%); pre-dorsal-fin length 56.0-58.8% of SL (57.1%) (Ref. 133004).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Dussumieria apollo

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 54 - 54

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 20 - 20
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 15 - 15

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   14 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   8 - 8
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