Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., R.H. Kuiter and J.E. Randall, 1994 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by having D VII-I,9; A II,8; pectoral rays 14; lateral line scales 24; predorsal scales 5; gill rakers 3+15 (rarely14), excluding 2-3 rudiments on upper limb; preopercular margin serrate; preopercular ridge very weakly serrate around angle; body depth 2.9-3.4 in SL; semi-transparent in life with blackish tripe on snout and prominent ocellated black spot covering most of the caudal-fin base (Ref. 11893). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 24 - 24 |
Pored lateral line scales | 3 - 3 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 2 - 2 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 5 - 5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 11 - 11 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 15 - 15 |
on upper limb | 3 - 3 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 24 - 24 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 8 - 8 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |