Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Description: Overall brown, shading darker posteriorly (Ref. 90102). Juveniles are yellow-orange postero-ventrally and brown antero-dorsally with numerous blue line and spots on the face and on the back (Ref. 1602). Body depth 1.8-2.0 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 14 - 16 |
Pored lateral line scales | 14 - 16 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 65 - 85 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 13 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 14 - 15 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 14 - 15 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 16 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays |