Main Ref. | Matsunuma, M. and H. Motomura, 2015 |
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 distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: A 8; pectoral-fin rays 17-18 (modally 17); scale rows above lateral line 5, between last dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 4-5 (5) and between sixth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 4-6 (5); scales on preopercular region 11-22 (mean 15.4); postorbital length 18.1-19.2 (18.7) % SL; males with elongated parietal spine, relatively narrow, strongly falcate posterodorsally, its tip reaching third to seventh dorsal-fin spine bases. Colouration: a blotch above pectoral-fin base and blotches on pectoral-fin membrane are relatively small; males with yellowish median fins and yellow pectoral fin (Ref. 97684). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5 - 5 |
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 | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 13 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |