Morphology Data of Prognathodes geminus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Copus, J.M., R.L. Pyle, B.D. Green and J.E. Randall, 2019
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 short and / or deep
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 set of characters: D XIII, 17-19; A III,15; head 2.48-2.49 in SL; body depth 1.71-1.76 in SL; length of pelvic-fin spine 4.18-4.46 in SL. Colour of body white with three broad dark brown bands, the first intersecting the eye (Ref. 120553).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Prognathodes geminus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 26 - 27
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 10 - 11
Scale rows below lateral line 20 - 21
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 10 - 10
on upper limb 5 - 6
total 15 - 16
Vertebrae
preanal
total 24 - 24

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 13 - 13
Soft-rays total 17 - 19
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 15 - 15

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   15 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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