Main Ref. | Burgess, W.E., 1978 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Description: Body is generally black with a broad white vertical band extending from the pelvic to the origin of the dorsal spines. There are several horizontal rows of white spots on the sides. Juveniles similar to adults but white area proportionally larger (Ref. 48636). Snout length 2.7-3.3 in HL. Body depth 1.3-1.6 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 45 - 48 |
Pored lateral line scales | 40 - 46 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 7 - 9 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 17 - 20 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 18 - 28 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 12 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 26 - 29 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 20 - 22 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays |