Morphology Data of Trachinotus africanus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1986
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 short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Dorsal side bluish, ventral silvery, midlateral stripe faint orange or pink; anal fin bright yellow with orange anterior lobe; caudal, pectoral and pelvic fins yellowish (Ref. 3197, 90102). Body compressed, adults subovate, juveniles ovate; profile, snout round broadly. Fins dorsal and anal lobes moderately produced; caudal fin forked strongly. Caudal peduncle grooves absent. (Ref. 90102)

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Trachinotus africanus

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 11 - 14
on upper limb 7 - 10
total 18 - 24
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 21 - 23
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 2
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 19 - 21

Paired fins

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