Main Ref. | Hutchins, J.B., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Pale brown to grey in color; two brown stripes on body; adults with yellow spots on head and body; soft dorsal and anal fins yellowish; caudal fin dark brown (Ref. 4421). Description: Characterized further by having shorter snout than first dorsal spine, origin of spine anterior to level of eye; relatively slender body, depth at level of origin of anal fin about 6.0 in SL in juvenile and about 3.5 in adult male; very low second dorsal and anal fins; convex snout profile, especially in male; absence of pelvic rudiment or ventral flap; short and rounded caudal fin (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 43 - 50 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 41 - 46 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 11 - 11 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |