Morphology Data of Caranx hippos
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1996
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: Scutes on lateral line 23 (Ref. 57392) to 42 (Ref. 13442). No scales on chest (Ref. 13442), except a small mid-ventral patch in front of pelvic fins (Ref. 13442, 57392). Upper profile of head steep (Ref. 13442). Maxilla ending approximately below (Ref. 13442, 57392) or beyond (Ref. 57392) posterior edge of eye (in adult). Front of soft dorsal and anal fins elevated; olivaceous to bluish green dorsally, silvery to brassy on the sides; prominent black spot posteriorly on gill cover at level of eye, another at upper axil of pectoral fins, and often a third on lower pectoral rays; caudal yellowish (Ref. 13442).

Description: body elongate (depth comprised 2.8-3.2 times in fork length) and moderately compressed; snout short; eyes with a well developed adipose eyelid; 2 dorsal fins, 1st with 8 spines, 2nd with 1 spine and 19-22 soft rays; anal fin with 2 spines, followed by 1 spine and 16-18 soft rays (Ref. 57392). Soft dorsal-fin lobe shorter than head length (Ref. 57392, 81654). Pectoral fins falcate, longer than head; scales small and cycloid; chest scaleless, except for a small, median-scaled patch in front of pelvic fins; posterior (straight) part of lateral line with 23-37 scutes; bilateral caudal keels present (Ref. 57392).

Coloration: back greenish to bluish or bluish-black, sides silvery-white to yellowish or golden; black spot on pectoral fins in adults; juveniles with about 5 crossbars on body (Ref. 57392).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Caranx hippos

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 14 - 21
on upper limb 3 - 8
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 19 - 22
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 2
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 15 - 18

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   20 - 21
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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