Main Ref. | Winterbottom, R. and R.L. Pyle, 2022 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: scaled predorsal midline; fifth pelvic-fin ray with one dichotomous branch point; pectoral-fin rays unbranched; bony interorbital 41% pupil width; more than a single posterodorsal row of cheek scales; papillae 6 in cheek row c. Colouration: caudal peduncle with a white saddle dorsally, head and body plain yellow overall when fresh except the white caudal spot; a fairly heavy concentration of melanophores on last one-fifth of peduncle, but not enough to form a recognizable dark spot or blotch (Ref. 126105), |
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 | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 1 - 5 |