Morphology Data of Epigonus okamotoi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Fricke, R., 2017
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 elongated
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII+I, 9; pectoral-fin rays 15; total gill rakers 22; pyloric caeca 4; pored lateral-line scales 47+4; scales below lateral line 8; vertebrae 10+15; presence of opercular spine; no maxillary mustache-like process; no ribs on last abdominal vertebra; upper margin of pectoral-fin base on level or upper margin of the pupil; proximal radial of first anal-fin pterygiophore is slender; colour of mouth cavity light grey (Ref. 116611).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Epigonus okamotoi

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 51 - 51
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line 8 - 8
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 17 - 17
on upper limb 4 - 5
total 22 - 22
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 25 - 25

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   15 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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