Main Ref. | Ng, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Dorsal to adipose distance (7.7-8.7% SL); short snout (length 31.4-38.4% HL). Long and deep head (head length 23.2-26.9% SL; head depth 12.7-14.3% SL); and short snout (snout length 31.4-38.4% HL). Body depth at anus 10.9-12.8% SL; caudal peduncle depth 4.7-5.3% SL. Slender humeral process (maximum width 10-11.8% its length). Angular anterior margin of the anal fin and angular posterior margin of adipose fin. Male genital papilla long and slender. Branchiostegal rays 6. A variegated color pattern with numerous brown patches (Ref. 37794). |
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 - 6 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 40 - 41 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 11 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |