Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Upper side of body brown with black specks; fins dusky; eyed side with 2 lateral lines, none on blind side (Ref. 4418). Rostral hook comparatively long, extending at least to vertical through middle of fixed eye (Ref 9895). Description: Characterized further by having 10 caudal rays; middle lateral line scales 72-90; 12-15 scale rows separating 2 lateral lines at eyed side; rounded snout, 30.4-43.3 % head length; depth of body 21-.9-27.6 % SL; ctenoid scales on both sides; absence of lateral line on blind side (Ref. 90102). |
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 | 47 - 52 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 99 - 108 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | pointed; confluent |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 77 - 86 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 0 - 0 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |