Morphology Summary - Micropterus parallelus
Morphology Data of Micropterus parallelus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Ross, A.T. and J.R., Stauffer Jr., 2024
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)
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 characters: body elongated and moderately compressed; lateral-line scales 51-68; mouth that extends under the eye; D IX-X; with bold parallel lines ventral to the lateral-line; presence of scales on the inter-radial membranes of the dorsal fin; with a tooth patch on the basihyal. Colouration: head dark green/brown dorsally; with a black opercular spot; laterally, dorsal one-quarter dark green/brown, ventral one-quarter cream color with distinct black lateral bands; ventral pale yellow/white; anal fin gray proximally with dark gray band on distal one third; caudal fin light gray proximally and dark gray distally (Ref. 133166).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Micropterus parallelus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 57 - 68
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 9 - 10
Soft-rays total 11 - 13
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 10 - 12

Paired fins

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