Main Ref. | Waples, R.S. and J.E. Randall, 1988 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Preopercle scaled to posterior margin; anterior palatine teeth not distinctly longer than and not isolated from posterior palatine teeth; membranous flap on anterior nostrils slender; body depth 6.7-7.8 in SL; pectoral fins not reaching a line connecting origins of dorsal and pelvic fins; anal fin base about two-thirds dorsal fin base; pale with small irregular dark blotches forming longitudinal lines on upper half of body (Ref. 7438). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 53 - 55 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 4 - 4 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 15 - 17 |
on upper limb | 8 - 9 |
total | 24 - 27 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 53 - 56 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 8 - 8 |