Main Ref. | Anderson, W.D. Jr. and C.C. Baldwin, 2000 |
Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
Different colors | |
Remarks | males have longer pelvic, dorsal and anal fin rays. |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Sum of lateral-line scales plus total number of gillrakers, on individual specimens, 78 to 85; caudal fin lunate to deeply forked: dorsal, anal, pelvic, and caudal fins each with some produced soft rays; upper caudal-fin lobe longer than lower; anal fin angulated posteriorly; gular region without scales; endopterygoids and tongue without teeth (Ref. 41254). |
Ease of Identification | likely to be confused with closely related species. |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 38 - 47 |
Pored lateral line scales | 38 - 46 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 22 - 25 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 37 - 41 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 26 - 26 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 10 - 10 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 16 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 18 - 20 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |