Stone Loach Nasıl Tanınır?

Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula) balığını tanımlamak için şu temel özelliklere bakın.

Fiziksel Özellikler

Vücut şekli

elongated

Renklenme

Dorsal side is typically yellowish-brown to olive-brown, mottled with irregular dark brown or black blotches and spots that provide excellent camouflage. The ventral side is paler, often whitish or yellowish. Fins are usually translucent with faint banding.

Pul tipi

cycloid

Ağız konumu

inferior

Ayırt edici özellikler

Six barbels around the mouth (four on the upper jaw, two at the corners of the mouth), Small, embedded scales, giving a smooth appearance, Elongated, cylindrical body, slightly flattened ventrally, Small, upward-pointing eyes

Sırt yüzgeci

Single, short dorsal fin located approximately midway along the body, with 7-9 branched rays.

Kuyruk yüzgeci

Caudal fin is slightly emarginate or truncate, with 14-17 branched rays.

Göğüs yüzgeci

Pectoral fins are relatively large and rounded, positioned low on the body.

Ayırt edici yüzgeçler

Pelvic fins are small and located abdominally. All fins are soft-rayed.

Tanımlama İpuçları

1. 1

   Barbels

   Presence of six distinct barbels around the mouth is a key identifier, distinguishing it from many other small benthic fish.

2. 2

   Body Shape and Coloration

   Its elongated, cylindrical body and mottled brown/olive coloration with irregular dark blotches are characteristic, providing camouflage against stony substrates.

3. 3

   Scales

   The very small, embedded scales give the fish a smooth, almost scaleless appearance, unlike many other freshwater fish with prominent scales.

4. 4

   Fin Position

   The single, short dorsal fin positioned centrally on the back, and the rounded pectoral fins, are also helpful identification features.

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