Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2017 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V,21; A I,16-17; pectoral-fin rays 14-16; lateral-line scales 46-48; 4 progressively larger, recurved canine teeth on each side at front of lower jaw; ctenoid scales on body except prepelvic area with cycloid scales; opercle and cheek are covered with ctenoid scales; body depth 4.7-5.5 in SL; caudal fin is truncate to slightly rounded; pelvic fins reaching beyond the anal-fin origin; colour of head and body generally white with 7-8 short brown bars on back, above lateral line and lower side with corresponding narrow yellow-orange to brown bars; adult has conspicuous black band on rear edge of cheek and short black band on lower pectoral-fin rays; females have a curved black band under eye along lower edge of suborbital (Ref. 116121). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 46 - 48 |
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 | 10 - 10 |
on upper limb | 3 - 4 |
total | 13 - 14 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 5 - 5 |
Soft-rays total | 21 - 21 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 17 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |