Main Ref. | Keith, P., C. Lord, H. Darhuddin, G. Limmon, T. Sukmono, R. Hadiaty and N. Hubert, 2017 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
Different colors | always different colors between mature adults |
Remarks | Males with jaws longer than females and a different color pattern on ventral surface of head. Urogenital papilla oval in female and slightly pointed in male. |
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 |
Schismatogobius bussoni is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fin usually with 15 rays; pectoral fins with a large oval transverse dorsal black band; first dorsal fin membrane posterior to spine 6 not connected to base of spine of second dorsal fin; ventral surface of head in male, and sometimes frenum, blackish; ventral surface of head in female whitish, slightly pigmented with dark dots around the mouth and usually with a blackish ring around mentum (Ref. 116448). |
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 | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |