Morphology Data of Caragobius rubristriatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Murdy, E.O. and K. Shibukawa, 2003
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Distinguished by the following characteristics: total elements in dorsal fin 43-52; total anal-fin elements 35-45, first element spinous or segmented; pectoral-fin rays 16-20; anal-fin pterygiophores preceding the first hemal spine (AP) 3-5; pelvic-fin length (PEL)/HL 0.463-0.750 ; scales absent from anteriormost 30% of head and body, scales extending posteriorly from the vertical with 3rd or 4th dorsal-fin spine; 10-23 teeth in outer row of upper jaw; 14-25 teeth in outer row of lower jaw; jaws terminating posteriorly at a vertical with posterior naris; anterior nares slightly closer together than posterior nares (Ref. 50587).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Caragobius rubristriatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
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
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 6 - 6
Soft-rays total 43 - 52
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 35 - 45

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   16 - 20
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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