Main Ref. | Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels, 2008 |
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 |
Diagnosis: 9 or fewer rakers on lower limb of first arch; dorsal fin with 16 spines and 11-12 soft rays; soft dorsal with blackish streaks that curve forward above the "tilapia spot" and become more longitudinal in orientation (Ref. 81260). Description: head length 32.8-35.0% SL; lower pharyngeal jaw with tricuspid posterior teeth; ventral keel shorter than dentigerous plate; 3-4 rows of teeth in oral jaws, outer row teeth bicuspid (Ref. 81260). Coloration: olive-brown, usually with 4 bars on flanks; opercular spot somewhat ovoid; soft dorsal with blackish streaks curving forward above the "tilapia spot" and becoming somewhat longitudinally oriented (Ref. 81260). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 29 - 29 |
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 | 8 - 9 |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 |
Ventral 0 | |
Spines total | 16 - 16 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |