Main Ref. | Munroe, T.A., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Body very elongate, its depth 17-22% of standard length; eyes with a small interorbital space; snout obtusely pointed; rostral hook short; corner of mouth reaching well beyond vertical through posterior margin of lower eye, much nearer to gill opening than to tip of snout (Ref. 9895). Dorsal-fin rays 126-138; anal-fin rays 97-114; caudal-fin rays 10 (Ref. 9895). Two lateral lines on eyed side of body, none on blind side; midlateral-line scales 90-101; scales comparatively large, ctenoid on eyed side of body; cycloid (smooth) scales on blind side; only 11 or 12 scale rows between lateral lines on eyed side of body (Ref 9895). Total vertebrae 57-66 (Ref. 9895). Colouration: Eyed sidereddish brown, sometimes with irregular brown-black patches, with a large black blotch on gill cover (Ref. 9895). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 2 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 | 57 - 66 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 126 - 138 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | other (see remark) |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 97 - 114 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |