Morphology Data of Eviota raja
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R., 2001
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

Pectoral fin rays simple; spinous dorsal fin elongate or filamentous in both sexes, first to third (rarely fourth) longest; fifth pelvic fin ray well developed, five-tenths to nine-tenths length of fourth ray; cephalic sensory pore system lacking IT and PITO pores, and AITO pore single (except double in smallest paratype) and very large; posterior rays of second dorsal and anal fins elongate, forming a lanceolate shape; membranes of dorsal and anal fins slightly dusky; lower portion of caudal peduncle dusky and pair of vertically elongate black spots at upper and lower caudal fin base, their upper and lower edges often joined or nearly joined at middle of caudal peduncle, especially in mature adults (Ref. 44113).

Description: Characterized further by presence of red stripes bordering broad mid-lateral yellow stripe; base of caudal fin with narrow dark bar; white stripe on mid snout; upper iris white; cheek and opercle with blue streaks; longitudinal scale series 24-25; depth of body 4.3-4.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Eviota raja

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 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 9 - 10
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 8 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   13 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   4 - 4
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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