Morphology Data of Cyphotilapia gibberosa
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Takahashi, T. and K. Nakaya, 2003
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks Vertical bands not visible in large males.

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 terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: three scale rows between upper and lower lateral lines; 34-36 scales on longitudinal line; 31-52 outer teeth on upper jaw; body heigth 43.3-51.2% SL; predorsal 37.5-44.9% SL; length of dorsal fin base 57.1-64.6% SL; pectoral fin length 36.0-47.2% SL (Ref. 52029).

Description: Body height deepest at origin of pelvic fin; caudal peduncle thick; Hump on forehead (small in young, developing with growth); eye small and round; mouth oblique, gape when mouth is closed forming angle of about 30 degrees to horizontal axis of body; posterior edge of mouth not reaching a vertical line through anterior margin of eye; dorsal fin origin above first upper lateral line scale; four anteriormost spines increasing in length posteriorly, fourth to 16th spines about equal, three posteriormost spines slightly increasing posteriorly; each spine with a lappet near tip; soft rays branched; four (or five) anteriormost soft rays increasing in length posteriorly, thereafter length decreasing posteriorly; anal fin spines increasing in length posteriorly; each spine with a lappet near tip; three anteriormost soft rays increasing in length posteriorly, thereafter length decreasing posteriorly; upper end of pectoral fin base below base of third (or fourth) dorsal fin spine; distal tip of pectoral fin acutely pointed; fifth ray from uppermost longest, reaching a vertical line through base of second anal fin spine; pelvic fin origin below base of fourth (to sixth) dorsal fin spine; all soft rays branched, increasing in length laterally; outermost soft ray filamentous; caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 52029).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Cyphotilapia gibberosa

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
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

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