Main Ref. | Huang, S.-P., J. Zeehan and I.-S. Chen, 2013 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: small, slender-bodied; first dorsal fin VI, low, rounded and spines never filamentous ; second dorsal rays I/8; anal rays I/8-9; pectoral rays 16-19 (modally 18); longitudinal scales 47-50 (modally 48); TR 15-16 (modally 16); PreD 0-19 (modally 0); small ctenoid scales on body; (modally 48); predorsal area covered with cycloid scales in female, usually naked in male; naked on cheek, operculum, prepelvic region and pectoral base region; three horizontal blackish brown stripes on cheek and preoperculum; both sexes in adults with thin red lines at their upper and lower lip; adult male with caudal fin membrane yellow and distinct black margin; both sexes with caudal fin membrane having 3-5 vertical black lines (Ref. 94983). |
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 | 13 - 23 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 4 - 7 |
on upper limb | 2 - 6 |
total | 6 - 13 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 10 - 10 |
total | 26 - 26 |
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 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 16 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |