Morphology Summary - Epinephelus randalli
Morphology Data of Epinephelus randalli
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Hoshino, K., H. Senou and Q.V. Nguyen, 2024
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  (shape guide)
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: the serrae angle of preopercle abruptly and remarkably enlarged from dorsal to ventral direction; D 13-14; scales on lateral body cycloid, ctenoid at pectoral region. Colouration: back and side with six oblique transversal bars, the second bar steeply oblique not becoming nearly horizontal ventral to lateral line, reaching opercular margin dorsal to and ventral to its posterior tip; the third bar on body without an anterior branch; the fourth band on head very narrow, much narrower than diameter of pupil (Ref. 132424).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Epinephelus randalli

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 64 - 72
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 16 - 18
on upper limb 7 - 10
total 23 - 27
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 24 - 24

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 11 - 11
Soft-rays total 13 - 14
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   17 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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