Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., 2004 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Dorsal rays V,11-13 (usually 11-12); longest (fourth and fifth) dorsal-fin spines about equal in length and shorter than longest soft dorsal ray in adults; anal rays III,14-16 (usually 15); pectoral rays 12-13; tubed lateral-line scales 28-33 (usually 30-31); diagnostic color markings consisting of 4-5 wedge-shaped black bars or saddles without intervening small spots (Ref. 27655). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 28 - 33 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3 - 3 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 8 - 10 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 17 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 6 - 7 |
on upper limb | 1 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 5 - 5 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 13 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 14 - 16 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |