Morphology Data of Sargocentron shimizui
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1998
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth superior
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Light brown in color when preserved; color in life unknown. Five oblique scale rows on cheek; body depth 2.55 in SL; head length (HL) 2.5-2.55 in SL; lower jaw slightly projecting; pointed snout, its length 4.2 (4.15) in HL; orbit diameter 3.0 (2.85); least interorbital width 5.7 in HL; anterior end of nasal bone rounded; nasal bone spineless, including premaxillary groove; large nasal fossa without spinules; preopercular spine 2/3 orbit diameter; longest dorsal spine 2.4 in HL; 3rd anal spine 1.5-1.55 in HL (Ref. 27370).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Sargocentron shimizui

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 42 - 42
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 3.5 - 3.5
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 15 - 16
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 13 - 14
on upper limb 7 - 7
total 20 - 21
Vertebrae
preanal 11 - 11
total 27 - 27

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 11 - 11
Soft-rays total 12 - 13
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 4 - 4
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   14 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  behind origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   7 - 7
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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