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Bajaichthys elegans
Taxonomy
Bajaichthys elegans was named by Sorbini (1983). It is extant.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Bajaichthys elegans Sorbini |
| 1988 | Bajaichthys elegans Sorbini and Bottura p. 370 |
| 2014 | Bajaichthys elegans Bannikov p. 26 |
| 2014 | Bajaichthys elegans Carnevale et al. p. 42 |
| 2017 | Bajaichthys elegans Davesne et al. p. 257 |
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Bajaichthys elegans Sorbini 1983
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Davesne et al. 2017 | Zeiform with an anteriorly deep body that tapers posteriorly. Skin covered with protuberances and small spines. Head large, with a low supraoccipital crest. Vertebral column including 35 (8 + 27) vertebrae. Dorsal fin short-based but high, consisting of five spines and six unbranched soft rays. Ten dorsal-fin pterygio- phores. Anal fin consisting of two serrated spines and 28 unbranched soft rays, converging with the caudal fin. 27 anal-fin pterygiophores, the first one enlarged and with three supernumerary elements. Caudal fin asymmetrical, with between five and seven rays. Pelvic fins long, jugular, with one serrated spine and six soft rays. |