Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | eel-like |
Cross section | circular |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by light grey overall color; body and posterior of head in densely covered with small brown spots; large black saddle on head enclosing u-shaped white marking; pair of widely spaced black saddles with white center bar on anterior body; origin of dorsal fin slightly anterior to gill opening; proposal length 4.7-6.7% of TL; prenatal length 33.6-39.1% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 1.4-1.9% of TL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 63 - 65 |
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 | 196 - 204 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |