Main Ref. | Kullander, S.O. and R. Britz, 2002 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Possesses a conspicuous dark blotch covering the superficial part of cleithrum above the pectoral fin base; absence of a dark caudal peduncle blotch. Body depth 29.9-35.4%SL; interorbital width 7.3-8.6% SL. Conspicuous dark blotch anteriorly in the dorsal fin, between 3rd-5th spine. Distal extrascapular present. Vertical bars on sides as multiple emphasized narrow lines. Caudal fin with dark bar across base or midbasal rounded dark blotch (Ref. 46238). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 25 - 26 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 17 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 6 - 9 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 26 - 28 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 15 - 17 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 11 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |