Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
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). |
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 |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 13 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 17 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |