Morphology Summary - Mustura chhimtuipuiensis
Morphology Data of Mustura chhimtuipuiensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Lalramliana, [N], D.V. Lalhlimpuia, B. Solo and Vanramliana [N], 2016
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks Males with suborbital flap (vs. absent in females) and first branched pectoral-fin ray about two times wider than second branched ray; first branched pectoral-fin ray as wide as second branched pectoral-fin ray in females; smallest specimen with suborbital flap is 3.65 cm SL.

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral  (shape guide)
Cross section oval
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: with deeply embedded and sparsely set scales on the breast between the pectoral-fin bases (vs. scales between the pectoral-fin bases absent in all other species); D 8½ branched; caudal-fin rays 8+7 branched; with an axillary pelvic lobe; incomplete lateral line; unbranched dorsal-fin rays 4; branched caudal-fin rays in the lower lobe 7; bent intestine without a loop; flank with 11-14 irregular shaped vertical bars; lacking a median notch on the lower jaw (Ref. 132598).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Mustura chhimtuipuiensis

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
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

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