Main Ref. | Ganga, U., J.P. Thomas and S. Sukumaran, 2015 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Scales only on lateral line and caudal region; head long, greatest body depth behind head region; branchiostegals 14; pectoral fin short not reaching dorsal fin; pectoral fin short and not reaching anal vent; dorsal fin origin just posterior to vertical with pelvic fin base; caudal fin deeply forked; iris of eye peacock blue; both jaws with strong canine teeth, none on vomer; when fresh white (Ref. 106147). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 60 - 70 |
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 | |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 14 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |