Morphology Data of Eustomias australensis
Identification keys
Main Ref. Gibbs, R.H. Jr., T.A. Clarke and J.R. Gomon, 1983
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis

Two terminal bulbs separated by a distance equal to the distal bulb length. Barbel 55% SL. Terminal filament longer than 9.4% SL with the tip broken. Distal bulb large, 1.6 times length of proximal bulb. Axis of stem pigmented, dark proximally, light distally. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated area on stem well pigmented. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 8 (Ref. 11333).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Eustomias australensis

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 67 - 67

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 23 - 23
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 36 - 36

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   3 - 3
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   7 - 7
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily
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