Morphology Summary - Festucalex armillatus
Morphology Data of Festucalex armillatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Prokofiev, A.M., 2016
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)
Cross section angular
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: P 12-13; rings 16-17 + 31-32 = 47-48;

lateral trunk ridge ends on the third or fourth caudal ring; upper and lower caudal ridges no spines; with prepectoral ridges; snout deep and moderately short; head with four wide transversal bands; trunk with numerous narrow transversal bands, main background pale (Ref. 129452).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Festucalex armillatus

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 20 - 20
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 3 - 3

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   12 - 13
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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