Main Ref. | Larson, H.K. and M.P. Hammer, 2021 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This moderate-sized species is distinguished by the following characters: D2 I,6-7; A I,6-7; pectoral rays 14-17; segmented caudal rays 16 in 9/7 pattern; lateral scales 23-27; transverse scale count 7-8; predorsal scales 6-7; opercle has several rows of cycloid scales, cheek no scales; shoulder girdle, smooth to fleshy edge; tongue is reduced, its tip blunt; males with outer row teeth evenly spaced, compressed, with bluntly pointed tips; females with outer row teeth compressed, blunt-tipped and closely-set. Colouration: scale margins on head and body edged with brown, giving the body a net-like pattern, distinct dark brown or black elongate blotches 5-6 along mid-side of body, posteriormost at hypural crease where it extends onto the caudal fin and coalesces with broad vertical dark brown bar on fin base (Ref. 126575). |
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 | |
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 | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |