Schindler's Infantfish

Schindler's Infantfish

Schindleria praematura
Schindler's Infantfish

Family, Genus, Class & Etymology

Family    Schindleriidae
Description     Infantfishes
Environment    Marine
Etymology    
Genus    1
No. of Species    3
Order    Perciformes
Class    Actinopterygii
Reproductive Guild    
Distribution    Oceanic. Small, neotenic. Pronephros functional, body transparent, many cartilage and dermal bones do not develop. Unbranched dorsal fin rays 15-22. Anal fin rays 11-17. Pectoral fin rays 11-18. Caudal fin with 13 principal rays. Branchiostegal rays 5, short. Vertebrae 31-44. Vertebral column with rodlike terminal section. Maximum length about 2 cm.