Morphology Data of Hipposcorpaena filamentosa
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Wibowo, K. and H. Motomura, 2021
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
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Characterized by having variable coloration, from whitish to red-brown; red-brown variety with whitish snout and broad white band on posterior portion of spinous dorsal fin; dorsal rays XI, 10, spinous portion of fin elevated, membrane between first and second spines moderately incised; anal rays II,6; pectoral rays 14, strongly incised membranes between lower seven rays (one-third to one-half length of each ray); longitudinal scale series 54; head is large with concave snout profile; presence of skin flaps on snout, chin, lower cheek, edge of preoperculum and above eye; depth of body 2.4-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Hipposcorpaena filamentosa

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 22 - 22
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 - 16
on upper limb 5 - 6
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2notched No
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 11 - 12
Soft-rays total 9 - 10
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 6 - 6

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   14 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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