Morphology Data of Gunnellichthys curiosus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1999
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by pale bluish body color; broad orange stripe from snout to caudal base; presence of small black spot posteriorly on opercle; caudal fin base with large black spot; top of head with scales extending to nostrils; scaled cheek and opercle; origin of dorsal fin above anterior third of pectoral fin; rounded caudal fin; depth of body 10-13 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Gunnellichthys curiosus

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
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 20 - 21
Soft-rays total 40 - 42
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 38 - 40

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   14 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   4 - 4
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