Morphology Data of Briggsia hastingsi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Craig, M.T. and J.E. Randall, 2009
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

A monotypic genus of Aspasminae with no prominent vertical ridges on side of body; head large,

its length 2.5 in SL; head width 3.9 in SL; body depth 6.1 in SL; disc double and moderately large, 3.9 in SL; dorsal and anal fins small, posterior on body, each with 4 rays; pectoral rays 23; gill rakers on second arch 9, on third arch 10 (Ref. 82558).

A species of aspasimine gobiesocid with dorsal and anal fins posterior on body, each with 4

rays; pectoral rays 23; caudal fin broad and rounded, with 10 principal rays; gill rakers on first gill arch 9, on third arch 10; head large, its length 2.5 in SL; body depth 6.1 in SL; disc double and well-separated; disc length 3.9 in SL; disc width 4.4 in SL; color in alcohol uniform tan; color when fresh dark reddish gray with

numerous blue dots on side of body except posteriorly, and a few on postorbital head; a dark purplish brown stripe from front of snout, continuing posterior to eye; head ventral to stripe yellowish white; a distinct orange

ring around pupil (Ref. 82558).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Briggsia hastingsi

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 29

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 4
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 4

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   23
Pelvics Attributes  part of sucker-disc
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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