Main Ref. | Zhao, Y., J. Lan and C. Zhang, 2008 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | eyes absent |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis | |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 42 - 58 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 14 - 17 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 9 - 11 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 9 - 12 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 11 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 9 |