Main Ref. | Child, C.A., 1992 |
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 | Trunk compact, unsegmented; lateral processes touching along most of their length, with small dorsodistal tubercles having setae. Ocular tubercle short, not taller than wide, with tiny apical cone; eyes large, well pigmented. Proboscis short, cylindrical. Abdomen longer than ocular tubercle, erect, with several distal setae. Chelifores robust, with few setae; chelae globular; finger short, without teeth. Palps represented by broad buds laterally on neck. Ovigers short; secone. Segment almost as long as third; 2 terminal segments with few setae. Legs short, robust, with few scattered setae; dorsodistal spines not as long as segment diameter; cement gland tube a curved cup near proximal end of femur; propodus large, well curved, with 2 major heel spines, 4 heel setae, and long lamina on most of sole length; claw large, well curved; auxiliaries absent (Ref. 2115, p. 56). |
Ease of Identification | likely to be confused with closely related 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 |