Main Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Body slender, ellipsoid; abdomen short, pelvics far forward, caudal rounded (Ref. 52193). Head pointed, with eyes far forward; mouth small, with sharp, conical teeth (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 15-16 spines and 8-9 soft rays; anal fin with 8-9 spines and 8-9 soft rays (Ref. 52193). Lateral line scales 25-30 (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Usually dark brown or black, head with dark bars radiating from eye, 7-13 dark vertical bars along body and a black spot at base of caudal fin, lappets of dorsal and anal fins white (Ref. 52193). Breeding males turn turquoise with dark strips (Ref. 52193). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 25 - 30 |
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 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 15 - 16 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 8 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |