Main Ref. | Gosse, J.P., E.J. Coenen and G.G. Teugels, 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: body depth and head length 4-5x SL; eye diameter slightly greater than snout length 2.5-3.6x of head length; scale formula 6.5-8.5/52-63/7.5-8.5; 10-12 anal fin branched rays; 16-19 dorsal fin branched rays (Ref. 2936, 86396). Description: small, elongate and laterally compressed; mouth terminal with two rows of bicuspid teeth in each jaw; pectorals shorter than head length; adipose fin not scaly; caudal fin scaly at base, lobes pointed and equal; caudal peduncle 1.2-2.5x longer than high (Ref. 2936, 86396). Coloration: black lateral band contrasting with light yellow body; black spot on tip of dorsal fin (Ref. 2936, 86396). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 52 - 63 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 6 - 9 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 7 - 9 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
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 | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |