Morphology data of Ascorhynchus horologius
Identification keys
Main Ref. Child, C.A., 1992
Appearance refers to

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 Trunk with 3 slender median tubercles, tallest almost as tall as ocular tubercle; lateral processes with dorsodistal tubercles slightly shorter than median tubercles of trunk, armed with anterior and posterior setae. Neck long, without lateral tubercles or setae, with tall tubercles over chelifore insertion. Ocular tubercle at neck midpoint. Chelifore scapes I-segmented. Proboscis tripartite. Abdomen moderately short. Claws on anterior pair of legs slightly shorter than those of posterior 3 pairs.
Ease of Identification likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Ascorhynchus horologius

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
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
spines     
soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
spines     
soft-rays   
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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