Morphology Data of Gymnotus cataniapo
Identification keys
Main Ref. Mago-Leccia, F., 1994
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis

Numerous dark oblique bands on body (23-51, usually over 30), alternating with pale bands. Distance between tip of pectoral fin and origin of anal fin more than one pectoral fin length (rare, even).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Gymnotus cataniapo

Lateral Lines 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
Vertebrae
preanal 45 - 46
total 79 - 80

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 0 - 0
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 227 - 303

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   15 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     0
Soft-rays   0 - 0
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.
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