Main Ref. | Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2005 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Pelvic fin very long in mature males (15-23 anal fin rays at pelvic fin end, even exceeding anal-fin base in some specimens); anal fin and lower half of caudal fin with dark margins; anal fin rays 25-28 (mode 26); lateral scales 30-32 (mode 31); head length 33.9-37.4% SL; predorsal length 20.0-24.6% SL; preanal length 46.1-52.4% SL; and body length 62.8-70.7% SL (Ref. 56386). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 30 - 32 |
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 | 28 - 30 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 1 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 10 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | pointed |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 23 - 26 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |