Morphology Data of Kuhlia malo
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Randall, J.E. and H.A. Randall, 2001
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Preorbital serrae 22-31; body depth 2.7-3.1 in SL; maxilla reaching to or beyond a vertical at front edge of pupil, but not beyond center of eye; caudal concavity 3.0-3.8 in head length. Silvery, with small, round, black spots dorsally on body; posterior edge and lobe tips of caudal fin broadly black, the upper and lower edges of lobes narrowly pale; pale central part of caudal fin with blackish streaks and elongate spots that parallel the rays (Ref. 41640).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Kuhlia malo

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 40 - 42
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 20 - 22
on upper limb 8 - 10
total 28 - 32
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1notched No
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 11 - 12
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 11 - 13

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   13 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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