Morphology Data of Rhinogobius yaima
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Suzuki, T., N. Oseko, S. Kimura and K. Shibukawa, 2020
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
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: head depressed, its maximum depth 65.5-71.6% of its maximum width; the body and caudal peduncle elongate, their depths 13.8-14.5% SL, at anal fin origin and 11.4-12.2% SL, respectively; longitudinal scales 40-43; vertebrae 10 + 16 = 26; D1 VI, low in males, not extending posteriorly to origin of D2 when adpressed; fifth pelvic-fin segmented ray usually divided into 5 branches at its first (most proximal) segmenting point; naked pectoral-fin base and prepelvic area; belly with small cycloid scales except forthe narrow area around ventral midline; cheek with sensory-papillae rows arranged longitudinally, no transverse rows. Colouration: pectoral fin base with a distinct dull orange oval spot; temporal region with 2 orange stripes, reaching posteriorly to, or around, a vertical through origin of second dorsal fin; caudal fin of males with 4 vertical rows of bright orange dots, in females, a pair of vertically-arranged, rounded or rectangular black blotches at the base when alive or freshly collected (Ref. 123096).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Rhinogobius yaima

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 10 - 10
total 26 - 26

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 7 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 7 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   19 - 22
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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