Main Ref. | Higgins, R.P., 1983 |
Appearance refers to |
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 | First trunk segment almost of equal width; maximum width at segment 7, tapering moderately. An undulating cuticle ridge following a row of punctate sculpturing present on the even anterodorsal margin. Two areas of sculptured thin cuticle on the anterior margin of episternal plates; lateral area slightly anterior to mesial area. Anterior trunk segments with prominent mid-dorsal cuticle ridge. Ventral pachycycli prominent. Segment 11 with laterally displaced midventral thickenings; segment 12 only half as long as segment 11. Males with 3 pairs of penile spines at anterolateral margins of terminal sternal plates, adhesive tubes on segment 4 sternal plates, and slightly more pronounced sculpturing on first trunk segment (Ref. 1409). |
Ease of Identification | easy to distinguish from other species. |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
spines | |
soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
spines | |
soft-rays |