Main Ref. | Paugy, D., 2003 |
Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
Different colors | males alike females |
Remarks | Pronounced sexual dimorphism affecting the shape of the anal fin. |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: at least 30 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch (30-41); 38-51 lateral line scales, with 7.5-9.5 above and 3.5 below; anal fin with three simple rays and 19-28 branched rays; dorsal-fin origin distinctly behind level of pelvic-fin insertions (Ref. 2759, 81279).
Description: external border of anal fin curves slightly and regularly concave in females; forms an anterior lobe in males with some rays clearly longer; well developed fontanel (Ref. 2759). 41-49 vertebrae (Ref. 2880, 81279).
Colouration: silver/greyish colored with blue-grey back and white belly, greyish fins, entirely covered with scales; Sudanese fishes have orange colors on the inferior lobe of the caudal fin; caudal fork finely edged with black; no precaudal or humeral spots (Ref. 2759, 2880, 81279). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 38 - 51 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 7.5 - 9.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 30 - 41 |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 41 - 49 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 22 - 31 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |