Main Ref. | Gosse, J.P., E.J. Coenen and G.G. Teugels, 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: body depth 4-4.4x and head length 3.2-3.5x SL; 32-36 ctenoid scales in longitudinal series; 9-10 anal fin branched rays; 11-12 dorsal fin branched rays; 1 to 4 iridescent green (in live fish) or black (in preserved material) spots on sides (Ref. 2936, 86396). Description: short snout; maxilla not reaching to below anterior eye margin; each jaw with 2 rows of teeth, those in outer row bicuspid, those in inner row conical; 14-18 outer and 10-15 inner teeth on mandible; 14-16 outer and 12-16 inner teeth in upper jaw; adipose fin absent; lateral line when present cover 4-5 anterior scales; caudal peduncle 1.5-1.7x long than high; 16 scales around caudal peduncle (Ref. 2936, 86396). Coloration: both, live and preserved specimen are recognised by presence of 1 to 4 (generally 3) spots on sides which are emerald- to turquoise-green (live specimens) or black (preserved specimens) (Ref. 2936, 86396). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 4 - 5 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 32 - 36 |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |