Main Ref. | Peña Cantero, A.L., A. Svoboda and W. Vervoort, 2004 |
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 | Stolonal hydrorhiza giving rise, by means of a short apophysis, to erect and slightly sinuous pedicels supporting a single hydrotheca resting on a basal spherule ca 4 cm high and 8.1 cm wide. Wall of pedicel smooth, but sometimes with a few distal annulations. Hydrotheca bell-shaped, ca 72.5 cm high, with a diaphragm (ca 11.3 cm wide) delimiting a small basal hamber (ca 6.4 cm high). Distinct inflexion point present between basal chamber and remaining part of hydrotheca. Hydrothecal diameter strongly increasing after basal chamber; thereafter almost constant. Maximum diameter at aperture (ca 0.0435 cm). Hydrothecal aperture circular; rim provided with ca 12 blunt cusps, separated by shallow embayments. |
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 |