Main Ref. | Randall, J.E. and J.E. McCosker, 1992 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Diagnosis | |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 27 - 28 |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3 - 3 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 8 - 8 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 20 - 24 |
on upper limb | 8 - 9 |
total | 9 - 23 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 11 - 11 |
total | 26 - 26 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 12 - 12 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 14 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; with dorsal filament |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 14 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |