Morphology Data of Brotula flaviviridis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Greenfield, D.W., 2005
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

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

The species is distinguished by its yellow-green coloration; narrower eye than the interorbital width; 98-103 dorsal-fin rays; 77-79 anal-fin rays; 24 pectoral-fin rays; 43-44 vertebrae; 2-3 developed gill-rakers; a fleshy interorbital width of less than 4.5% SL; orbit diameter 3.5% SL or less (Ref. 58267).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Brotula flaviviridis

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 2 - 3
Vertebrae
preanal
total 43 - 44

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 98 - 103
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 77 - 79

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   24 - 24
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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