Main Ref. | Nielsen, J.G., W. Schwarzhans and F. Uiblein, 2015 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: large, white spots dorsally on the head and body, its brown background colour speckled white by the underlying scales and a distinct, brown lateral line; dorsal fin with 3 ocelli; head and body without black markings; anal fin with a black band; pelvic fins inserted below end of upper jaw; prepelvic length 13.0-14.0% SL; scales between origin of dorsal fin and lateral line 14-15; anterior gill arch with 10-12 long rakers; pseudobranchial filaments 32-35; pectoral-fin rays 23-24 (Ref. 98314). |
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 | 18 - 20 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 15 - 15 |
total | 54 - 55 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 100 - 101 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 71 - 76 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 23 - 24 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 2 - 2 |