Main Ref. | Jenkins, A.P., G.R. Allen and D. Boseto, 2008 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Second dorsal fin and anal fin 9 soft rays (Dorsal fins VI-I, 9); membrane of last ray of first dorsal fin connected to base of second dorsal fin origin in males; pectoral rays usually 16; anterior portion of upper jaw with 12-16 tricuspid teeth in males, 24-32 in females; 3-5 conical teeth in posterior portion of both jaws in males and females; posterior 2-3 conical teeth enlarged and canine-like in males; single pair of broad and flattened lobes, obscuring most of urogenital papillae in males and absent in females; female urogenital papillae rectangular and retracted into sheath-like groove; male upper lip and snout golden yellow, diffusing posteriorly into golden yellow flecks along dorsal half of trunk to caudal peduncle; basal two thirds of dorsal and pectoral fins golden yellow, second dorsal fin with pearl white spot outlining small dark spot medially at ray one (Ref. 79611). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 |
Soft-rays total | 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes part of sucker-disc |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 |