Main Ref. | Miller, R.G., 1993 |
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 |
Caudal fin subtruncate or slightly rounded, emarginate in young. Coloration more spectacular compared to other nototheniids. Juveniles with a black blotch on distal end of pectoral fin. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 2 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 | 10 - 14 |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 3 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 37 - 40 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | other (see remark); more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 27 - 32 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 17 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |