Main Ref. | Nakayama, N., T. Yamakawa, M. Takami and H. Endo, 2023 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its its two congeners by the following characters: D spines 116-125 (vs. 133-143 in E. spinosior and 124-128 in E. koreanus); A soft rays 90-100 (vs. 109-116 spinosior and 102-103 koreanus); total vertebrae 132-143 (vs. 146-156 spinosior and 141-143 koreanus ); pectoral-fin rays 7 (vs. 5-6 spinosior); further, with koreanus it has a dark band posterior to the eye and a series of dark blotches midlaterally on the trunk and tail (Ref. 128434). |
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 | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 132 - 143 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 116 - 125 |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 90 - 100 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |