Main Ref. | Hoese, D.F. and H.K. Larson, 2006 |
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 differs by the following characters: 1st D VII; 2nd D 8-11, rarely 8 or 11; A 8-10; no spine in 2nd dorsal or anal fin; branched caudal-fin rays 11-12; pectoral-fin rays 16-20; no head pores; wide gill opening reaching forward to below or slightly before posterior preopercular margin; scales reaching to above preoperculum in the head, sometimes almost to eye; dorsal mid-line of nape naked or rarely with a single scale just before 1st dorsal fin, but scales often present just to side of midline; body scales ctenoid, in 25-30 rows; midline of belly without scales or with a few scales posteriorly; pectoral base usually without scales or with 1 or 2 cycloid scales ventrally; area before pelvic fin n with cycloid scales; body deep, depth at anal origin subequal to or greater than caudal fin length; 1st dorsal fin low, with rounded or triangular shaped margin (Ref. 76773). |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | 4 - 9 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 7 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 16 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |