Main Ref. | Gon, O. and J.E. Randall, 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: Rays: dorsal VI + I,9; anal II,13-14; pectoral rays 14 (rarely 15). Gill rakers 5-6 + 13-15. Lateral-line scales 25+3. Median predorsal scales 5-6. Body depth 2.95-3.1 in SL; body width 2.2-2.4 in body depth; eye diameter 3.2-3.5 in head length; first dorsal spine 1.6-1.9 in second spine; second dorsal spine 2.5-2.7, and third dorsal spine 2.5-2.8 in head length; spine of second dorsal fin 2.2-2.6, and second anal spine 2.7-2.9 in head length; pelvic-fin length 4.8-5.2; caudal-peduncle length 4.1-4.9 in SL. Posterior preopercular edge serrate on lower half; ventral edge serrate on posterior half. Scaly sheath along anal-fin base poorly developed or absent (Ref. 54391). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 24 - 25 |
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 | 13 - 15 |
on upper limb | 5 - 6 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 14 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |