Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and N.L.A. Yusmalinda, 2013 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Profile of dorsal, anal and caudal fins prominently rounded; tubed scales in posterior section of lateral line 6-9; gill rakers on first arch 13-14; none of dorsal soft rays of males prolonged as filaments; colour of adult males overall orangered with about 10 broken or complete greyish to blue stripes on side of body, several blue stripes on head (most prominent on snout, below eye, and behind eye), wine-red median and pelvic fins, with broken blue stripes on basal portion and blue outer or anterior margins on pelvic, dorsal and anal fins, frequently yellowish to orange zone at base of last 2-3 dorsal and anal fin rays, and two broken blue stripes and a broad yellow outer margin on caudal fin (Ref. 94519). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 15 - 15 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 2 - 2 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 6 - 6 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 15 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 13 - 13 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 11 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |