Main Ref. | Li, F. and R. Arai, 2010 |
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 |
Distinguished from congeners by the combination of the following characters: branched dorsal-fin rays 9-10 (usually 9); branched anal-fin rays 9-10 (usually 9); longest simple rays of dorsal and anal fins strong and stiff, distally segmented; longitudinal scale series 35-36; pored scales 6-12; vertebrae 34-36; a transverse row of black spots on dorsal-fin membrane; color pattern in nuptial males (iris, belly and central pat of caudal fin reddish-orange, lateral scales edged with deep blue) (Ref. 86534). |
Ease of Identification |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |