Main Ref. | Valdesalici, S., 2019 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is similar to M. heterostigma and M. ortegai / M.quiii by the presence of oblique rows of red brown dots on the sides of body in males (vs. absence) and it differs from these species by having a short pectoral fin in males, reaching pelvic fin origin (vs. long pectoral fin, reaching up to seventh anal fin ray); differs from its congeners by the following set of characters - greater numbers of scales in the lateral 40-42 (vs. 32-39), transverse scale series 11-12 (vs. 8-10), circumpeduncular series 22 (vs. 14-20) and, in males, the anal fin with large areas dark yellow and broad orange margin on ventral and posterior portions of caudal fin (vs. brown) (Ref. 130493). |
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 | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 36 - 36 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 19 - 19 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 8 - 8 |