Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1991 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
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 |
Overall color is brown with a prominent black spot on the base of the pectoral fin. Caudal fin and peduncle white. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 15 - 17 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 25 - 29 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 11 - 12 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; with dorsal and ventral filament |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |