Main Ref. | Chen, I.-S., P.-J. Miller, H.L. Wu and L.-S. Fang, 2002 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Second dorsal fin rays I/8; anal fin rays modally I/8; pectoral fin modally 18; scales in lateral series 27-29; predorsal scales 8-11; vertebrae (including urostyle) modally 25. First dorsal fin rays without filamentous extensions, fourth ray longest in male. Anal fin origin inserted below origin of first branched ray of second dorsal fin. Distance between posterior oculoscapular canal pores è and ô slightly longer than gap between anterior and posterior oculoscapular canals. Body always lacking cross bands and each body-scale pocket with brownish-orange mark on distal half. Cheek and opercle creamy yellow, always with dark-brown streak. Branchiostegal membrane with 6-7 dark-red lines. Basal part of pectoral fin with dark-brown spot. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 27 - 29 |
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 | 25 - 26 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes part of sucker-disc |
Position abdominal | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |