Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1989 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | eel-like |
Cross section | circular |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Pale cream in color with variable pattern of large and small black spots with narrower white interspaces (Ref. 3972, 48635). Young with black saddles (Ref. 3972). Its behavior is similar to Myrichthys colubrinus and Leiuranus semicinctus. Description: Characterized by head length 12-15 in TL; body depth 33-46 in TL; tail 1.7 in TL; pectoral fin shorter than its base; dorsal fin origin anterior to gill opening; blunt teeth in two rows in jaws (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 | 185 - 189 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 0 - 0 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 0 - 0 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |