Main Ref. | Imamura, H. and G. Shinohara, 2004 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 distinct in having the following characters: D XII, 8; pectoral 13; vertebrae total 26, 4 dorsal spines anterior to 3rd neural spine; posterior portion of maxilla without papillae; first pair of sensory pores of lower jaw contralaterally fused; isthmus tip almost reaching the 5th sensory pore of lower jaw; vomerine teeth absent; upper jaw longer than lachrymal; preopercular spines 5; weakly developed lower jaw papillae; body and fins with pinkish spots (Ref. 76876). |
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 | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 9 - 9 |
on upper limb | 1 - 1 |
total | 10 - 10 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 26 - 26 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 12 - 12 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 3 - 3 |