Morphology Data of Rhinogobius changtinensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Huang, S.-P. and I.-S. Chen, 2007
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: second dorsal, I, 7-8 (modally 8); anal fin I, 7-8 (modally 8); pectoral fin 15-16 (modally 16); longitudinal scale rows 28-30 (modally 29); vertebral count modally 27; coloration pattern: cheek with 3 very thin, oblique blackish brown stripes in males; a vertical deep brown infraorbital line anteriorly below orbit and extending to upper lip; pectoral fin base with horizontal bar; branchiostegal membranes with 9-12 orange-red spots (light grayish when preserved); caudal fin with 4-6 rows of vertical deep brown lines or spots (Ref. 57935).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Rhinogobius changtinensis

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 27 - 27

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 7 - 8
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 7 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   15 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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