Morphology Data of Citharidium ansorgii
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gosse, J.P. and D. Paugy, 2003
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance males alike females
Different colors males alike females
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile clearly concave
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: snout longer than eye diameter; body depth 1.7-2.2x and head length 2.8-3.3x SL; caudal peduncle 0.8-0.9x long than deep; scale formula 12.5/46-51/14.5-16.5; 12.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; characterized by ctenoid scales; scales without denticulations on posterior margin, but with parallel ridges prolonged as spines beyond posterior margin; short pectorals, half of head length; pelvic fins longer than pectorals, provided with scaly process at their bases; 17-19 dorsal fin branched rays; 19-22 anal fin branched rays (Ref. 2938, 81281).

Description: body deep and compressed; mouth terminal and armed with fine teeth aligned in single row in each jaw; eye covered by adipose eyelid (Ref. 2938, 81281).

Coloration: yellowish body with irregular black dots; two oblique, bluish-black bars on body: one between anterior part of dorsal and pelvic fins, other between adipose and anal fins; pectorals yellow, other fins black (Ref. 2938, 81281).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Citharidium ansorgii

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 46 - 51
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 12 - 13
Scale rows below lateral line 14 - 17
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 17 - 19
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 19 - 22

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  before origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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