Morphology Data of Stigmatogobius elegans
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Larson, H.K., 2005
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Differs from its congeners by the following combination of characters: absence of head pores; head with two horizontal dark streaks, side of body with midlateral row of dark blotches and short bars, two dark marks on pectoral fin base, first dorsal fin with black blotch, other fins barred with fine dark spots; second dorsal rays I,8-9; anal rays I,6-8; pectoral rays 12-15, usually 14; longitudinal scales 24-27; transverse scales backward 9-10; predorsal scales 8-12, reaching to close behind eyes, anteriormost scale usually somewhat larger than others; opercle with cycloid scales and cheek naked (Ref. 56945).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Stigmatogobius elegans

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 24 - 27
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 12 - 14
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 26 - 27

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 8 - 9
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 6 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   12 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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