Main Ref. | Richards, W.J. and T. Yato, 2014 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | angular |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: presence of buckler in advance of D1 fin; no antrorse infraorbital spine; short anterior infraorbital spines (7-10% SL); moderate pectoral fin length (28-31% SL), first fin free ray length moderate (26% SL); large eye (34-36%HL); moderate snout length (13-14% SL); no scales on nape and breast, belly with scales; 12-14 gill rakers length moderate; body without dark pigmentation except for inner surface of pectoral fin black with clear edges and black spot on D1 (not visible on holotype) (Ref. 95016). |
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 | 11 - 11 |
total | 27 - 28 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 8 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |