Morphology Data of Rhinogobius wangchuangensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Chen, I.-S., P.-J. Miller, H.L. Wu and L.-S. Fang, 2002
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance always different morphology between mature adults
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: Second dorsal fin rays I/7-8; anal fin rays I/5-8; pectoral fin rays 15-16. Scales in lateral series 8-10; predorsal scales 3-4; vertebrae (including urostyle) 27. First dorsal fin rays without filamentous extensions. Anal fin origin below interval between origins of second and third branched rays of second dorsal fin. Distance between pores and about equal to the gap between the two oculoscapular canals. Body with seven or eight squarish, dark-grey bars, usually wider than their interspaces. Cheek and opercle with two oblong black spots near lower edge of cheek in male. Branchiostegal membrane dark grey with eight to thirteen orange-red spots in male. Basal part of pectoral fin with deep black spot (Ref. 52293).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Rhinogobius wangchuangensis

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 28 - 30
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 27 - 27

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 5 - 8
Soft-rays total 7 - 8
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 5 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   15 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  part of sucker-disc
Position    abdominal
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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