Main Ref. | Keith, P. and J. Allardi (coords.), 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosed from congeners in Europe by the possession of the following characters: origin of anal fin below branched dorsal rays 4-5; lateral line with 45-48 + 3 scales; anal fin with 17-20½ branched rays; 16-22 gill rakers; ventral keel exposed from anus to pelvic base; lateral stripe absent in life, faint or absent in preserved specimens; and mouth slightly superior (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196). Also Ref. 40476. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 48 - 55 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 7 - 9 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3 - 4 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 16 - 23 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 41 - 44 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 2 - 4 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 14 - 20 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 2 | |
Soft-rays 7 - 8 |