Main Ref. | Netto-Ferreira, A.L. and C.R. Moreira, 2018 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: absence of infraorbital 6 (vs. present); differs from its congeners, except for C. cracentis, C. maxillaris, C. melanzonus, C. phasma, C. runa, C.veruina, by having a shallower body 13.7-19.2% (vs. > 20%); differs from C. cracentis, C. maxillaris, C. phasma, C. runa, C.veruina by having a lower number of perforated lateral line scales 34-36 (vs. > 37); differs from C. melanzonus by having a higher number of post-anal scales 4-6 (vs. 2) (Ref. 122128). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | 13 - 14 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 15 |
total | 36 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 9 - 11 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 |