Morphology Data of Opistognathus longinaris
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2010
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is characterized by the following set of characters: maxilla rigid without flexible lamina posteriorly; D X,20; tentacle on anterior nostril at least 4 times maximum diameter of posterior nostril; oral membrane between dentaries and ‘tongue’ dark brown (Ref. 85161).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Opistognathus longinaris

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
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 15 - 16
on upper limb 8 - 9
total 23 - 25
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 34 - 34

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 20 - 20
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 19 - 19

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   19 - 19
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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