Main Ref. | Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993 |
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 |
Last simple dorsal ray bony and serrated behind. Middle side of body with 4 round or oval black spots; anterior base of dorsal and sometimes anal with a small dark spot. Specimens > 6 cm SL with simple pelvic ray longer than adjacent branched ray, thus forming a filament. In young specimens, end of first anal ray with a black spot (Ref. 13274). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 26 - 32 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4.5 - 4.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 14 |
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 | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |