Morphology Data of Amblyeleotris japonica
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Chen, J.-P., I.-S. Chen and K.-T. Shao, 1998
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

Characterized by: D VI-I,14; A I,14, P1 20; P2 I, 5; LR 76; TR 25; Pred S 0. HL 3.9, BD 5.8, HW 7.6, Pred L 3.1, SD2L 1.8, SAL 1.8, CPD 9.4 all in SL. ED 3.9, Int 12.7, SnL 7.2 all in HL; mouth oblique, maxillary extending beyond vertical of midline of eye; snout obtuse; head roundish; body elongate and compressed; scales on body small cycloid anteriorly, becoming larger

and ctenoid posteriorly; head and nape naked; pelvic frenum present, connecting membrane only on basal part of 5th ray in adult; body color pale yellow, with 5 dark brown bands, the 1st

from nape to opercle, last on caudal peduncle; first dorsal dusky in lower part.; midline of 2nd

dorsal with a yellow stripe; anal fin pale yellow, brown stripe along middle, lower part pale grey; caudal fin with a C-shaped, dark brown blotch (Ref. 34173).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Amblyeleotris japonica

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 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 6 - 7
Soft-rays total 14 - 14
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 14 - 14

Paired fins

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