Morphology Summary - Krusensterniella multispinosa
Morphology Data of Krusensterniella multispinosa
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Chernova, N.V., 2022
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 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 characters: pungent spines D XV–XX, total spiny rays in the anterior and middle parts of the dorsal fin (D1 + D2) 60–69; length of the pungent part of the dorsal fin (D2) 17-22% of the caudal-part length (from anal-fin origin to the end of caudal fin) and 43–72% of the posterior dorsal-fin part (D3); preoperculomandibular pores 6; developed scales only on the tail and do not reach the anal-fin origin; vertebrae 100-112 (19-20 + 80-92), D 95-110 (45-49 XV-XX 34-49); A 81-94; P 10-12 (Ref. 123369).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Krusensterniella multispinosa

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 19 - 20
total 100 - 112

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 3
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 95 - 110
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 81 - 94

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   10 - 12
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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