Main Ref. | Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
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 |
A small variably shaped patch of teeth on head of vomer. Pectoral fin extending beyond anal fin origin. Ventral light organ present. Color uniformly brown; fins dark-edged (Ref. 1371). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 27363). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 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 | 1 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 16 - 23 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 52 - 54 |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 2notched No |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 59 - 70 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | other (see remark); more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 54 - 63 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 22 - 24 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 |