| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E. and J.H. Choat, 1980 |
| Utseende refererar till | hane; hona |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| specialiserade organ | |
| annat utseende | |
| andra färger | different colors in juveniles and adults |
| Anmärkningar |
| Särskilt slående egenskaper | |
| Lateral kroppsform | short and / or deep |
| Tvärsnitt | compressed |
| Dorsal profil av huvudet | clearly convex |
| Ögontyp | more or less normal |
| Typ av mun/snyte | more or less normal |
| Munnens placering | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnos |
Males recognized by the yellow pectoral fins, horizontal green band from tip of snout to above pectoral fin base and large individuals with oval yellow patch on caudal peduncle. Females plain yellowish grey with pale lines along abdominal area (Ref. 48636). Scales large. Median predorsal scales 4; 3 scale rows on cheek, ventral row with 1-2 scales. Truncate caudal fin in initial phase (slightly rounded); slightly lunate in terminal phase. Dental plates nearly covered by lips. Terminal males with 1 or 2 upward-projecting canines posteriorly on lower dental plate and 1 on upper plate. Large initial phase individuals are tan while terminal phase individuals have a distinctive transparent yellowish-tan pectoral fin (Ref. 1602). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Sidolinjer | avbruten: No |
| Fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Porbärande fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Fjäll i lateralserie | |
| Antal rader fjäll ovan sidolinje | |
| Antal rader fjäll under sidolinje | |
| Fjäll runt stjärtfensspole | |
| Skäggtömmar | 0 |
| Gälspringor (endast hos hajar/rockor) | |
| Gälräfständer | |
| på undre del av gälbåge | |
| på övre del av gälbåge | |
| totalt | |
| Ryggkotor | |
| preanal | |
| totalt |
| Egenskaper | extending over most of the back length |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Antal småfenor | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 9 - 9 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 10 - 10 |
| Fettfena | absent |
| Egenskaper | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 3 - 3 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 9 - 9 |
| Bröstfena | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Fenstrålar hårda 0 | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 14 - 14 | |
| Bukfenor | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
| Fenstrålar hårda | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka |