Main Ref. | Okamoto, M., J.T. Williams, K.E. Carpenter, M.D. Santos and S. Kimura, 2019 |
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 species is distinguished by the following set of characters: luminous gland short and U-shaped around the anus, its length 16.6-21.3% SL; the symphysis of lower jaw not protruded; proximal radial of first anal-fin pterygiophore with concavity on the anterior surface; anus is closer to pelvic-fin insertion than to origin of anal fin; scales of lateral side of anterior body and caudal-fin base cycloid; no vertical line on cheek; scales 4 between first dorsal-fin base and lateral line; gill rakers 19-24; pectoral-fin rays 15-16 (modally 16); head length 38.0-44.5% SL (Ref. 123727). |
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 | 19 - 24 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |