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Clupeiformes: Recessus lateralis present (part of the otophysic connection in which various sensory canals merge within a chamber in the otic region of the neurocranium, not known from any other group); parasphenoid teeth absent; ...
Anaspidoglanis: From the Greek, an, meaning without, aspis, meaning shield, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the absence of a well-developed shield between the cranium and the dorsal fin.
Description: See pictures. In the picture you can see the juvenile coloration and bodyshape. Older animals have less vivid colors, and the cranium is more pronounced.
See also: Fish, Fry, Species, Water, Dorsal Fin
 
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