Morphology Summary - Careproctus barbatulus
Morphology Data of Careproctus barbatulus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Kai, Y., K. Matsuzaki, T. Mori, D.L. Pitruk, R. Misawa and F. Tashiro, 2024
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral  (shape guide) elongated
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: vertebrae 55-58; D 50-53; A 45-48; pectoral-fin rays 27-34; pectoral fin with shallow notch, lower lobe short, extending slightly posterior to anus; pelvic disk rounded and greatly reduced; cephalic pores 2-6-7-2, chin pores paired in separate pits; gill slit moderately large, extending ventrally to pectoral-fin rays 4-10; teeth simple or slightly shouldered; anus located below mid-orbit; peritoneum and stomach black (Ref. 133142).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Careproctus barbatulus

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 9 - 10
total 55 - 58

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 50 - 53
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 45 - 48

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   27 - 34
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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