Morphology Data of Scorpaenopsis possi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Randall, J.E and W.N. Eschmeyer, 2001
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

An extra spine anterior to each tympanic spine, joined by a low ridge to postocular spine (absent in juveniles and southwest Pacific specimens from Fiji to southern Great Barrier Reef). Supraocular tentacles of adults absent or very small (Ref 42181)

Description: Characterized by having variable color depending on surroundings, generally mottled dark reddish to brownish grey; single upper opercular spine; relatively long snout, 3.0-3.2 in head length; interorbital width 5.8-7.1 in head length; shallow to moderately deep occipital pit; depth of body 2.6-3.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Scorpaenopsis possi

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 21 - 24
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 43 - 50
Scale rows above lateral line 7 - 8
Scale rows below lateral line 12 - 14
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 9 - 10
on upper limb 4 - 6
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 24

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 12 - 12
Soft-rays total 9 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 5 - 5

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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