Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990 |
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 |
Color variable depending on sex; male mainly red anteriorly and purplish posteriorly; dorsal, anal and caudal fins bluish except dorsal reddish on anterior part; female with a grayish head, largely yellow-orange on side, with 5-6 brown bars on upper half of anterior part of body; fins largely reddish (Ref. 2334). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 43 - 56 |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 24 - 26 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 11 - 13 |
on upper limb | 5 - 8 |
total | 16 - 20 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 32 - 37 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 18 - 21 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 18 - 20 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |