Main Ref. | Ho, H.-C. and T.-Y. Lin, 2023 |
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 belonging to the Lestidiops mirabilis species complex has the pelvic-fin origin (VFO) under dorsal-fin base and the anus farther posteriorly; dorsal portion of body and lateral line are covered with melanophores, but large unpigmented areas present on lower portions of head and abdomen; lateral-line scales: before dorsal-fin origin (PDLL) 32-33, before VFO (PVLL) 33-34, and before anal-fin origin (PALL) 47-48, total number of lateral-line scales, including large and small scales (TLL) 66-70; vertebrae: before dorsal-fin origin (PDV) 32-33, before VFO (PVV) 33-34 and and before anal-fin origin (PAV) 47-48, numbers of prehaemal (PHV) 34-35, caudal (CV) 44-45, and total (TV) 80; total number of gill rakers 42-44 (based on adult specimens). Juveniles without dark blotches or bands (Ref. 128666). |
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 | 42 - 44 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 80 - 80 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 30 - 30 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 10 - 10 |