Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by pale brown body color with 20-25 dark-edged brown cross-bars, arranged in pairs; black caudal fin with pale yellow spots, encircled by white base and confluent outer margin; caudal rays 15-18; lateral line scales on eyed side 107-115; ctenoid scales; small eyes with narrow, scaled interorbital space; tubular anterior nostril shorter than eye; ventral edge of head with fringe of short cirri; protruding caudal fin, but joined to dorsal and anal fins; greatest depth 2.4-2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
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 | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 51 - 52 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 74 - 78 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 65 - 68 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 4 - 5 |