Morphology Data of Caranx senegallus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Bauchot, M.-L., 2003
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: body elongate (depth comprised 2.4-3.2 times in fork length); head ogival; snout slightly pointed; end of upper jaw extending to below centre of eye; 2 dorsal fins, 1st with 8 spines, 2nd with 1 spine and 20-21 soft rays; anal fin with 2 spines, followed by 1 spine and 17-18 soft rays; anterior lobes of dorsal and anal fins strongly developed, falciform, longer than head; pectoral fins falcate, longer than head; scales small and cycloid (Ref. 57392). Chest entirely scaleless (Ref. 57392, 81654). Posterior (straight) part of lateral line with 40-45 scutes; bilateral caudal keels present (Ref. 57392).

Coloration: back bluish-grey, sides and belly silvery-white to yellowish; in adults, vertical fins grey, other fins colourless; in juveniles, anal and caudal fins yellowish (Ref. 57392).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Caranx senegallus

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 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 27 - 29
on upper limb 11 - 13
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0
Ventral  0
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 20 - 21
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 2
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 17 - 18

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  before origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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