Morphology Data of Parapocryptes serperaster
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Murdy, E.O., 1989
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Distinguished by the following characteristics: color greenish yellow; 5 large, midlateral, longitudinally ovoid, brown spots, anteriormost ventral to 01, posteriormost on caudal peduncle; 5 dark brown, saddle-like blotches on dorsum; caudal fin dusky with a yellow dorsal and ventral margin; anal fin hyaline; pectoral fin base with some small red spots, proximally yellow with red and yellow ventroposterior margin; pelvic fin yellow; absence of black pigment inside mouth; single large pore posteriorly in interorbital region; caudal fin not greatly lengthened, caudal fin length 19.4-26.7% SL; longitudinal scale count 62-81; body depth 10.5-16.5% SL (mean = 13.9%); head depth 9.8-14.4% SL ; head width 9.9-14.4% SL ; predorsal scales 23-38 (Ref. 5218).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Parapocryptes serperaster

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 25 - 28
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 25 - 29

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   19 - 23
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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