Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by yellowish color; caudal rays 15-16; eye 2.4-3.0 % SL; depth of body at anal fin origin 15.7-20.0 (mean=17.6) % SL; anterior nostril high on snout, about one-third distance from lip to anterior rim of eye; two pairs of pseudoclaspers, outer broad based, inner with three lobes; no upper preopercular pore; small embedded scales on cheeks, opercle and occiput covers head; snout tip with cirri (Ref. 90102). |
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 | 13 - 17 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 11 - 11 |
total | 42 - 43 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 80 - 87 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 60 - 67 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 21 - 24 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |