Morphology Data of Stiphodon julieni
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Keith, P., R.E. Watson and G. Marquet, 2002
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

Distinguished by the following characters: predorsal midline with 10-14 cycloid scales; belly with cycloid scales close to anus; lateral scales 31-36 reaching upper pectoral base; transverse series back 8-9; transverse series forward 9-12; upper jaw with 33-38 tricuspid teeth; modally 35-36; head and body ventrally dusky in males, mostly immaculate in females; pelvic disk dusky in males with dusky blotches medially; females pelvic disk generally without pigmentation (Ref. 46975).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Stiphodon julieni

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 8 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

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

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   13 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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