Main Ref. | Gomon, M.F. and C.D. Struthers, 2015 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 16 rays, of moderate height, non- filamentous rays in either sex, third ray usually longest, only slightly longer than shortest rays at middle of fin, longest ray 17.0-25.4% SL in males and females, distal margin nearly straight in both sexes, only slightly concave; caudal peduncle length 14.2-17.7% SL; distance from anus to anal fin origin 1.7-3.0 in distance from pelvic fin origin to anus; head large, length 32.3-35.6% SL; eye large, orbital diameter 10.8-13.0% SL; snout length 7.5-9.4% SL; upper jaw length 15.4-17.2% SL; pectoral fin length 19.6-22.2% SL; pelvic fin length 24.3-29.6% SL; 7-9 scales between anus and anal fin origin; body reddish brown to brown above and white to silvery below with dark brown edged saddles dorsally becoming reddish blotches below; dorsal fin of males with large red margined yellow spots, in females with red spots of moderate size in (Ref. 105374). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 41 - 43 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 14 - 15 |
on upper limb | 3 - 5 |
total | 17 - 20 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 14 - 16 |
total | 42 - 43 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 16 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 11 - 11 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |