Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1991 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Adipose eyelids feeble; tongue notched in front; lips thin, lower edentate, upper with 2 rows recurved teeth; teeth on pterygoid and tongue, none on palatines and vomer; preorbital slightly emarginate, denticulate and truncate behind (Ref. 4393). First dorsal fin with 4 spines, second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 8 soft rays; anal fin with 3 spines and 9 soft rays; pectoral fin with 16 rays; second dorsal fin and anal fin falcate; pelvic fin about as long as pectoral fin in adults, shorter in juveniles; pectoral fin folded forward reaches front of eye or beyond (Ref. 4393). Scales on lateral line 29-32; scaly process at first dorsal-fin base 6.0-6.7 times in predorsal distance; no pectoral axillary scale (Ref. 4393). Colouration: Scale margins dark, especially dorsally, giving the dull grey body the characteristic reticulate appearance; pelvic fins bright yellow or orange (Ref. 4393). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 29 - 32 |
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 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 5 - 5 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 16 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |