Main Ref. | Ho, H.-C., K. Graham and B. Russell, 2020 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species in the Lestidium atlanticum species complex is distinguished by the following: complete lateral-line; a simple luminescent duct originating below opercle; differs from its two other congeners in this species complex in having A 31-34; prehaemal vertebrae 35-38 and total vertebrae 87-90; lateral-line ending at caudal fin base, with 142-157 scales; dorsal-fin origin clearly behind tip of adpressed pelvic fin; horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and dorsal fins 5.6-8.5%SL and horizontal distance between origins of pelvic (ventral) and anal fins 28.6-38.6%; lateral-line scales 5-7; vertebrae between pelvic-fin origin and dorsal-fin origin, 4-7. Colouration: dorsal area dark brownish, melanophores extending downward to the lateral-line along its entire upper margin; the anterior portions of snout and lower jaw are blackish; abdomen has a very broad black sub-margin (Ref. 123138). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 142 - 157 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 87 - 90 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 31 - 34 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |