Diagnostic Description
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Nanochromis teugelsi is characterized by the absence of scales on nape, cheeks, and chest, but is has a fully scaled opercle (Ref. 57723). It has an elevated upper lateral line, with about half or more contiguous with the dorsal-fin base; it has 15-23 upper lateral-line scales and 4-8 lower lateral-line scales (Ref. 57723). It is also characterized by the absence of a supraneural bone (Ref. 57723).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8
