Main Ref. | Min, R., Y. Zhao, J. Shi and J. Yang, 2022 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species can be distinguished from its congeners the following set of characters: naked and robust body with well-developed crests, the caudal peduncle depth as a percentage of its length: 70.5–78.5%; complete lateral line; median notch on lower jaw; median gap on lower lip; 3 pairs of short barbels, with maxillary barbels extending posteriorly to the anterior edge of eyes; branched dorsal-fin rays 8½; caudal fin emarginated; vertebrae 37-39 (Ref. 126006). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 85 - 89 |
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 | 4 - 4 |
total | 41 - 43 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 11 - 11 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 8 |