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 | |
Diagnose | Lateral processes with slender dorsodistal tubercles, laterodistal tubercles, or both. Abdomen with 4 or 6 long dorsal spines at median length. Chelifore scape first segment with single mediodistal spine. Ocular tubercle with cap of several short spines. Legs with several long spines per segment, longer ones bearing many lateral setules. Femoral cement gland originating in large ventral bulge from which stout tube projects laterally (Ref. 2115, p. 26). |
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 | |
insgesamt | |
Wirbelzahl | |
preanal | |
insgesamt |
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 |