Morphology Data of Neocyttus rhomboidalis
Identification keys
Main Ref. Scott, T.D., C.J.M. Glover and R.V. Southcott, 1974
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features striking eyes
Body shape lateral short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes other (see diagnosis)
Type of mouth/snout other (see diagnosis)
Position of mouth superior
Diagnosis

Body grey, fins dark (Ref. 6548).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Neocyttus rhomboidalis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 95 - 110
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 16 - 18
on upper limb 4 - 5
total 20 - 23
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 33 - 35
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 4
Soft-rays total 30 - 33

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   19 - 21
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   6 - 6
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.
Modified by Froese, Rainer
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