Morphology Summary - Opsariichthys iridescens
Morphology Data of Opsariichthys iridescens
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Peng, X., J.J. Zhou, H.-D. Gao and J.-Q. Yang, 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) fusiform / normal
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Opsariichthys iridescens

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 45 - 52
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 9 - 10
Scale rows below lateral line 3 - 4
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 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 7 - 7
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   13 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   7 - 8
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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