Main Ref. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Bluish green above, silvery white below; small dark blotches on back between bases of dorsal rays (Ref. 3197). LL with 23-30 scutes. Characterized by a series of small black rectangular spots at base of soft dorsal fin and dark anal fin (Ref. 37816). With diffuse brown blotch posteriorly on opercle, and yellowish upper caudal fin lobe (Ref. 90102). No filament on anal fin (Ref. 48635). Body nearly ovate, strongly compressed; nape slightly elevated, almost straight in profile. Breast scaleless ventrally only to origin of pelvic fins. Both jaws with bands of small teeth, widest anteriorly; upper jaw also with irregular outer series of moderately large teeth. (Ref. 90102) |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 0 - 6 |
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 | 16 - 19 |
on upper limb | 7 - 9 |
total | 23 - 28 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 17 - 19 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 17 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |