Main Ref. | Gon, O. and J.E. Randall, 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: Color in life pinkish gray with about 7 dark-edged dusky yellow bars on the side of the body; the dark caudal spot round to slightly oval, about pupil size. Rays: Dorsal VI + 1,9; Anal II,12-14; Pectoral rays 14 (rarely 15). Gill rakers 5-7 + 15-16. Lateral-line scales 25+3-4. Median predorsal scales 6 (one with 7). Body depth 2.3-2.6 in SL; body width 2.3-2.7 in body depth; eye diameter 2.5-3.25 in head length; first dorsal spine 2.6-3.4 in second spine; second dorsal spine 1.9-2.3, and third dorsal spine 1.9-2.4 in head length; spine of second dorsal fin 2.2-2.75, and second anal spine 2.5-3.05 in head length; pelvic-fin length 4.2-4.75 in SL; caudal-peduncle length 4.45-5.2 in SL; distance from insertion of pelvic spine to anal-fin origin 4.4-5.25 in SL. Posterior preopercular edge usually fully serrate. Very small teeth 1-6 , usually present in a middorsal row posteriorly on tongue; extent of scaly sheath along anal-fin base at most moderately developed (Ref. 54391). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 2 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 | 15 - 16 |
on upper limb | 5 - 7 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 14 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |