Morphology Summary - Pethia chakpiensis
Morphology Data of Pethia chakpiensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Shangningam, B. and L. Kosygim, 2023
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: incomplete lateral line with 4-7 pored scales, 21-24 scales in lateral series; 15 preanal scales; 11-13 predorsal scales; dorsal-fin origin positioned midway between tip of the snout and caudal-fin base; pelvic fin long, surpassing vent, reaching anal-fin origin; last simple dorsal-fin ray osseous and serrated posteriorly with 14-17 serrae, and length of 17.4-22.7% SL; eye diameter 27.0-33.6% HL; circumpeduncular scales 10; total vertebrae 34; intercalated scale row originates above and after the 5th scale of lateral line scale row; humeral spot absent, and a black spot on the 17th or 18th lateral series scale of the caudal peduncle (Ref. 130787).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pethia chakpiensis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 4 - 7
Scales in lateral series 21 - 24
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 34 - 34

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   14 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   9 - 9
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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