Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 |
Adults develop a convexly rounded prominent snout and unusually tall dorsal and anal fins. Side of body with vertical blue lines which break up into small blue spots dorsally and ventrally. A broad blue band extending from eye to front of rostral protuberance (Ref 9808). Description: Characterized further by dark grey body color; blue lips; can quickly switch on electric-blue markings; caudal peduncle with pair of bony plates,, each with large keel with forward projecting point; caudal fin with filamentous lobes; greatest depth of body 2.2 (subadults)-2.6 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 | 9 - 9 |
on upper limb | 3 - 3 |
total | 12 - 12 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 6 - 6 |
Soft-rays total | 26 - 27 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; with dorsal and ventral filament |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 27 - 29 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 17 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 3 - 3 |