Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1999 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by yellowish brown color on back and side grading to white on belly; presence of alternating light and dark rings around eye; pectoral fin base with black patch with white spots; head, body and median fins with small blue spots; head and body with spinules except posterior caudal peduncle, around eye, gill opening and base of dorsal and anal fins; bony interorbital width 2.4-2.9 in head length; rounded caudal fin, length 4.0-5.0 in SL (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 | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 18 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |