Morphology Data of Cristatogobius aurimaculatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Akihito and K. Meguro, 2000
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

Iridescent blue or green spots surrounded with red or reddish tinge scattered on head and upper anteriormost part of body, with two posteriormost large spots positioned transversely below middle part of first dorsal fin. Yellow spots scattered on purple dorsal and caudal fins, Anal fin grey to dark grey, proximally lighter with reddish tinge without separation of color (Ref. 37940). Caudal fin somewhat lanceolate (Ref. 49948).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Cristatogobius aurimaculatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 24 - 33
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 26 - 26

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 9 - 10
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes other (see remark); more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 8 - 10

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   15 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    thoracic  before origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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