| Moderately small, thin, straight spinules along posterior margins and small, thin, straight spinules along anterior margin of second dorsal spine; outer margins of pelvic spines with moderately small, thin, slightly curved spinules, inner margins with small, thin, straight spinules; dorsal spines IX) present by about 8 mm).
Pigmentation:
Internally over hindbrain by 4.9 mm; dorsally on posterior part of midbrain by 5.9 mm; on upper half of gut, spreading ventrad to cover upper 80% by 5.9 mm; 1 on ventral margin of tail at myomeres 17-18, becoming internal during flexion stage and moving upward and caudad to myomere 19-20 during postflexion stage; several each on distal tabs of second dorsal spine and pelvic spines.
Sequence of fin development: first dorsal fin and pelvic fin, principal caudal fin rays, pectoral fin, anal fin, second dorsal fin, procurrent dorsal fin rays. |
