Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and A.R. Emery, 1985 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | oval |
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 |
Body and head color primarily brown, yellow-orange on ventral portion. A blue streak runs from the snout to the suborbital. Blue or purplish spots are on opercular series. Each scale with dark brown streak near its margin, appearing as series of narrow transverse bands. The dorsal is fin brown, posteriormost is somewhat translucent. The caudal fin is tan to brown, outermost part translucent to yellowish. The anal and pelvic fins yellow to orange. The pectorals are transparent with suffusion of yellow with a small dark spot superiorly at its base. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 19 - 21 |
Pored lateral line scales | 19 - 20 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 1.5 - 3.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 9 - 12 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 11 - 14 |
on upper limb | 6 - 8 |
total | 17 - 22 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 14 - 14 |
Soft-rays total | 14 - 16 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 14 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 19 - 21 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |