Morphology Data of Sacura parva
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1979
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Body depth greater than head length, 43-45% SL; pectoral fin 35-37% SL; juveniles (and probably adult females) with black blotch between 7th dorsal spine and 1st dorsal soft ray; adult males yellowish orange; ventral half of body silvery; yellow stripe from eye to end of lower jaw; dorsal and anal fins whitish; tips of soft dorsal rays black. Remarks: 3rd dorsal spine of males prolonged; 3rd soft dorsal ray prolonged.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Sacura parva

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 34 - 34
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 3.5 - 3.5
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 26 - 26
on upper limb 11 - 11
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 17 - 17
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 7 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  other (see remarks)
Spines     0
Soft-rays   16 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  beneath origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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