Main Ref. | Arunachalam, M. and A. Sankaranarayanan, 2000 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Moderate deep bodied, no bands or spots, 2 pairs of barbels, upper jaw longer, pre-dorsal scales 12; dorsal fin inserted equidistant between tip of snout and base of caudal fin. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 26 - 32 |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 13 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 8 - 8 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |