Main Ref. | Fraser, T.H. and J.E. Randall, 2011 |
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 |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: pored lateral-line scales usually 9-10 and 14-16 gill rakers and rudiments on first gill arch; body scales with narrow dark margins; body uniform to mottled brownish without darker bars on sides (except at night); the second dorsal fin, anal fin and caudal fin pale are without darkish banding; pectoral fin with no whitish spot at axil; without whitish spots at base of caudal peduncle or behind posterior base of second dorsal fin; two darkish small marks near base of caudal peduncle (Ref. 93673). Description: D VII(I)-I,9, with the third spine longest and strongest, sixth radial free in advance of hidden nubbin representing eighth spine (Ref. 93673). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 21 - 22 |
Pored lateral line scales | 9 - 10 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 5 - 7 |
on upper limb | |
total | 14 - 16 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 10 - 10 |
total | 24 - 24 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 11 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |