Taxonomy of Finfish (1+2)

Stegostoma fasciatum (Hermann,1783)

Classification

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Chondrichthyes

Subclass : Elasmobranchii

Order : Orectolobiformes

Family : Stegostomatidae

Genera : Stegostoma

Species : S. fasciatum

Key Character for the identification of the order Orectolobiformes

• Headand body depressed
• Mouth terminal
• Spiracle large
• Enlargedfang like teeth

Stegostomatidae

• Spiraclemoderate in size and behind the eyes
• Deep nasoral grooves connecting nostrils and mouth
• Caudal fin nearly or quite half of total length
• Mouth short, in front of eyes; teeth small,
• Second dorsal fin half the size of first or less;

KeyCharacter for the identification of the species Stegostoma fasciatum

• Onlyone species is recorded in the world.
• Characters as like the family.