Morphology Data of Microlipophrys canevae
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Tiralongo, F., E. Mancini, F. Russo and L. Rossi, 2014
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

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

Description: Mature males during the breeding period (similar to its congeners under Microlipophrys) take a typical color with a yellow and black head (known as 'reproductive mask'). All general and specific morphological and chromatic features reported for the paratype of L. heuvelmansi clearly refer to a mature male specimen of M. canevae (Ref. 106103).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Microlipophrys canevae

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 8 - 8
Soft-rays total 15 - 15
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 16 - 16

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   12 - 12
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   3 - 3
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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