Morphology Data of Cephalopholis polyspila
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 oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Characterized by brown color with six distinct dark bars; head, body and fins with numerous small, black-edged blue spots; body scales ctenoid, including abdomen; greatest depth of body 2.7-3.0 in SL; rounded caudal fin; pelvic fins, 2.0-2.3 in head length (Ref. 90102); dorsal profile of head convex with slight indentation above posterior edge of orbit; snout length 4.0-4.3 in HL; orbit diameter 4.7-6.2 in HL; interorbital width 8.2-10.0 in HL; caudal peduncle depth 3.1-3.5 in HL (Ref. 089707).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Cephalopholis polyspila

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 47 - 50
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 91 - 103
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 14 - 16
on upper limb 8 - 9
total 22 - 25
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 15 - 16
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

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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