Main Ref. | Su, R.F., J.X. Yang and G.H. Gui, 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Wide (3 rows of scales) black longitudinal stripe along the lateral line which is complete; transverse oblique black stripe on the dorsal fin; many cloudy black blotches on dorsum and sides; ventral fin extending over anus and almost reaching anal fin base; 13 predorsal scales regularly arranged; caudal peduncle deep (14.7%-15.5% of SL); shallow transverse groove between calvaria and snout tip (Ref. 50421). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 40 - 42 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 4.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 14 - 17 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 8 - 8 |