Morphology Data of Apogonichthyoides uninotatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Radcliffe, L., 1912
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 short and / or deep
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth superior
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Body dusky, with reddish brown shades; a round blackish blotch larger than the pupil midway between pectoral and lateral line (Ref. 11356).

Description: Characterized by greatest depth of body 2.4-2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Apogonichthyoides uninotatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 24 - 24
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 5 - 8
on upper limb 1 - 1
total 6 - 9
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 8 - 8
Soft-rays total 9 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   15 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  before origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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