Main Ref. | Keith, P., T. Hoareau and P. Bosc, 2005 |
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 | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Slender body. Elongate, slightly compressed between second dorsal and anal fins, and caudal peduncle, becoming slightly cylindrical, and then slightly depressed anterior to first dorsal fin. Pectoral fins orange to red, dorsal and caudal fins orange to red with black rays, a black band on upper edge of caudal fin. Posterior part of body yellowish to reddish (Ref. 57051). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 37 - 51 |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | other |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes joint, cup-like |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |