Morphology Data of Chaenogobius gulosus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Stevenson, D.E., 2002
Appearance refers to Male; Female
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features striking fins
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is characterized by the following: scales in longitudinal series 77-87, transverse series 29-36, predorsal scales 28-44; 3 pairs of sensory papillae in row f; modal ray count of second dorsal fin I,11; modal AP 3; modal vertebrae count 14+19; dorsal fins dark brown with indistinct black blotches with second dorsal fin with white margin; caudal and anal fins dark brown with white margin; pectoral fins dusky, no distinct bands; body and head dark brown, mottled with lighter areas and, in life, white spots; caudal fin base with an indistinct dark blotch (Ref. 81467).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Chaenogobius gulosus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 77 - 77
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal 14
total 33

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 6 - 7
Soft-rays total 9 - 11
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; 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   21 - 23
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    thoracic
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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