Morphology Data of Vanderhorstia puncticeps
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Iwata, A., K. Shibukawa and N. Ohnishi, 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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: 11-12 (usually 11) segmented rays on second dorsal fin; 26-27 (-30?) longitudinal scale count; predorsal scales absent; 8 transverse scales from origin of second dorsal fin backward and downward to anal-fin base; pectoral-fin base naked; anterior 3 spines of first dorsal fin usually elongate and filamentous, extending posteriorly to base of first, second or third segmented ray of second dorsal fin; connecting membrane between innermost rays well developed; when fresh: irregular shaped yellow (pale in preservative) markings on cheek and operculum, oblique narrow yellow line from posterior end of eye to nape, small bright yellowish red spot on center or anteroventral part of operculum, ca. 9 narrow yellow vertical bars on body, distal tip of first dorsal fin vivid red, and a narrow yellow longitudinal band on middle of anal fin (Ref. 75057).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Vanderhorstia puncticeps

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 12 - 12
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 9 - 9
on upper limb 2 - 3
total 11 - 12
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 11 - 12
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 11 - 11

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   20 - 20
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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