Morphology Data of Eviota rubrimaculata
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Suzuki, T., D.W. Greenfield and H. Motomura, 2015
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 oval
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: cephalic sensory-canal pore system pattern 2 (lacking only H [IT] pore); some pectoral-fin rays branched (11-15th rays); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 9/8; absence of the 5th pelvic-fin ray; absence of the following - prominent distinct dark spots on pectoral-fin base, caudal-peduncle spot over preural centrum, postocular spots, and the strong and dark spots on caudal fin; anal-fin base with 2 dark spots; first dorsal fin clear with some light orange on anterodorsal portion and dark distal margin; second dorsal fin with red-orange spots on basal half, distal margin black and yellow; the body with bright red markings (Ref. 104430).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Eviota rubrimaculata

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
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 9 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

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

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   16
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   4 - 4
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