Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990 |
Appearance refers to | Male; स्त्री |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | males alike females |
Different colors | always different colors between mature adults |
Remarks | Males have more intense coloration and extended cutaneous appendages than females (Ref. 205). |
Striking features | striking shape of body |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | superior |
Type of scales | |
निदान |
Diagnosis: body short and globose; mouth large with many small, villiform teeth; skin rough, covered with bifurcate dermal spinules; pectoral-fin lobes attached to sides of body; illicium at most as long as second dorsal-fin spine; head, body and fins entirely covered with rough, parallel, dark streaks (Ref. 57225). Description: characterized by having unbranched pelvic rays except posteriormost bifurcate (Ref. 90102). Illicium about as long as (Ref. 57225) or slightly longer than second dorsal spine (Ref. 90102). Esca with 2-7 worm-like appendages; membrane connects second dorsal fin to head; hair-like filaments covering head, body and fins (Ref. 90102). Shape of lure variable from short and thick to long and slender; illicium attaining 13.6-22.7% of SL; second dorsal-fin spine more or less straight and attains 11.4-19.0% of SL; third dorsal-fin spine curved backwards, attaining 16.7-29.3% of SL; eye diameter 3.5-7.4% of SL (Ref. 57225). Bone supporting illicium extends in front of upper lip (Ref. 26938). Length usually to about 20 cm, but occasionally larger in subtropical zones (Ref. 48635). Coloration: color variable, often light yellow, orange, green, gray or brown (Ref. 26938, 57225), sometimes solid black (Ref. 26938) or almost white (Ref. 57225). Bands or large, elongate brownish or black spots; preserved specimens beige, yellow, orange, brownish or black (Ref. 57225). Prominent lines radiate from eye (Ref. 26938). |
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 | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
सम्पूर्ण | |
जानवरों की रीड़ का जोड़ | |
preanal | |
सम्पूर्ण |
Attributes | first fin ray transformed to 'line and (luminous) bait' |
Fins number | 3notched No |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 9 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |