Main Ref. | Akihito and Y. Ikeda, 2021 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: longitudinal row scales 25-29; transverse row scales 8-10; predorsal scales 7-11; posterior margin of pelvic fins is concave, the fourth ray is the longest, frenum low, connecting membrane 66.2-79.7% of pelvic fin length; cephalic sensory canal pores B’D(s)FH’; Row 16 comprising 10R + 1P; with Row 20; pectoral, pelvic, and caudal fns with white or light spots (Ref. 124175). |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 10 - 10 |
total | 26 - 26 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |