Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2016 |
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 |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VI + I,13-14; A I,13-14; caudal fin moderately lanceolate, in adults slightly longer than head length; longitudinal scales 56-60; transverse scales 15-17; body scales are entirely cycloid; scaleless on head except side of nape with 14-18 rows of cycloid scales; color when alive grayish with two dark reddish-brown stripes on head and body; the upper stripe across snout, through mid-eye, ending below middle of soft dorsal fin, while the lower stripe from rear maxilla to middle base of caudal fin with portion on opercle containing a prominent oval dark-brown spot (usually larger than pupil) and stripe ending in a prominent triangular dark brown spot on caudal-fin base; small brown saddles along the back and across predorsal region; small (slightly less than pupil size) ocellus on the upper rays of caudal fin (Ref. 114936). |
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 | 19 - 20 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 6 - 6 |
on upper limb | 0 - 0 |
total | 6 - 6 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 10 - 10 |
total | 26 - 26 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 14 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 14 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 20 - 20 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |