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 | cycloid and ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: Scales of head and body finely ctenoid, few cycloid may be present on ventral of head and on snout. Pale blue-gray to charcoal in color with dusky gray scale margins, appearing as series of narrow transverse bands. The posteriormost part of body, caudal peduncle, caudal fin and posterior part of dorsal fin are bright yellow; suborbital bluish and lavender. An elongate black patch with narrow blue margin is between 1st and 4th dorsal spines. The pectoral fins are translucent with a suffusion of yellow. A small black spot is at the base of the uppermost rays of the pectoral fin (Ref. 510). Body depth 1.9-2.1 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 19 - 21 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 2.5 - 2.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 11 - 12 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 10 - 15 |
on upper limb | 6 - 10 |
total | 16 - 25 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 12 - 12 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 17 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 19 - 21 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |