Main Ref. | Kottelat, M. and P.K.L. Ng, 2005 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Dorsal fin with 11-13 spines. Anal fin with 11-12 spines and 10-11 segmented rays. In live male, dorsal, anal and caudal fins with a narrow greenish-bluish margin and a black subdistal band bordered proximally by a blue iridescent band, very narrow in caudal, wider (especially anteriorly) in anal and dorsal. Proximal part of dorsal and anal black along body, grading into red distally, usually forming a conspicuous black blotch at posterior end of dorsal base. Proximal part of caudal fin deep black, grading into bright red patch. Pelvic fin and filament blue (Ref. 56232). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 28 - 30 |
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 | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 11 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 11 - 12 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 11 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |