Main Ref. | Kottelat, M., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; confluent |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes other (see remarks) |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |