Morphology Data of Symphysanodon katayamai
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by pink body color with broad yellow midlateral stripe from rear edge of head to base of caudal fin; presence of yellow orange band on cheek; upper operculum with short yellow band; yellowish dorsal fin and upper caudal fin lobe; pink lower caudal lobe; pelvic fins reaching vertical through base of first soft dorsal ray; slightly prolonged first pelvic soft ray, not reaching origin of anal fin; deeply forked caudal fin, both lobe filamentous; greatest depth of body 3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Symphysanodon katayamai

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 50 - 50
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 22 - 24
on upper limb 11 - 12
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 10 - 10
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 7 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   16 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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