Main Ref. | Fricke, R., 2006 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks | Males, compared to females, have higher first dorsal fin, with filaments on the anterior 3 spines (vs. first dorsal fin lower and spines not filamentous); a distally straight second dorsal fin with the last ray longer than in the female; an elongate caudal fin (vs. shorter); and a different colouration of the first and second dorsal fins. |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | flattened |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinct with the following characters: preopercular spine with 3-7 dorsal points; anal fin rays 8; 7 relatively long segments in the ventrolateral fold of skin; first dorsal fin in males filamentous 1st to 3rd spines; anal fin with distal black streaks (Ref. 78107). |
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 | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 4 - 4 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 1 - 1 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 20 - 25 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |