Morphology Data of Brachirus siamensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Kottelat, M., 2001
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features flatfish
Body shape lateral short and / or deep
Cross section
Dorsal head profile clearly convex
Type of eyes asymmetric
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Rudimentary pectoral; both eyes on the right side of the body (Ref. 43281).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Brachirus siamensis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 79 - 92
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 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; confluent

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  other (see remarks)
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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