Morphology Data of Etmopterus burgessi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Schaaf-Da Silva, J. and D.A. Ebert, 2006
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 placoid scales
Diagnosis

The new species closely resembles other members of the Etmopterus lucifer

group in having longitudinal rows of dermal denticles. It can be distinguished from congeners in having: a broader snout and gill length proportionally longer than other western North Pacific Etmopterus species; a shorter second dorsal fin height and caudal peduncle length; conspicuous dermal denticles on both the second dorsal fin and ventral snout surface; a flank marking, which resembles E. lucifer (Ref. 57876).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Etmopterus burgessi

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

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