Morphology Data of Neoglyphidodon mitratus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors different colors in juveniles and adults
Remarks Juvenile mainly with large blue-edged black spot on middle of dorsal fin (Ref 90102).

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by mainly greyish mauve body color; whitish head with brown snout-interorbital and pair of brown bars, at level of eye and on opercle extending onto breast; yellow anterior two-thirds of anal fin; base of upper pectoral fin rays with black spot; juvenile mainly yellow with large blue-edged black spot at middle of dorsal fin; dorsal rays XIII,13; anal rays II,13; pectoral rays 17; gill rakers on first brachial arch 8+15, total rakers 23; tubed lateral line scales 15; vertical scale rows 27; scales above lateral line to base of middle dorsal spines 1.5; scales below lateral line to anus 8.5; circumpeduncular scales 12. Body depth 1.8-1.9 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Neoglyphidodon mitratus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 15 - 16
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 1.5 - 1.5
Scale rows below lateral line 8.5 - 8.5
Scales around caudal peduncle 12 - 12
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 15 - 15
on upper limb 8 - 8
total 23 - 23
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 13 - 13
Soft-rays total 13 - 13
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 13 - 13

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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