Main Ref. | Larson, H.K., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Body with reticulate dark brown pattern, diffuse cross-hatched barring along midside of body, more distinct posteriorly; pair of brown spots at caudal fin base. Longitudinal scales 28-30. TRB 9-11. Predorsal scales 9-11; reaching to behind eyes, anteriormost scale enlarged. Scales on body ctenoid, extending forward to at least over top of opercle and often onto predorsal area, opercle usually with ctenoid scales. Dorsal fin low, filamentous spines absent (Ref. 43716) |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |