Main Ref. | Vecchioni, L., A.C. Ching, F. Marrone, M. Arculeo, P.J. Hundt and A.M. Simons, 2022 |
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 |
Diagnosis: Mature males with well-developed head-crest and anal gland in the first two anal-fin rays; sneaker males much smaller than nesting males and do not display male secondary sexual characters (Ref. 94108). Description: Dorsal fin with 11-13 spines and 22-25 soft rays; anal fin with 2 spines and 23-26 soft rays; pectoral fin with 14 rays; pelvic fin with 1 spine and 3 soft rays (Ref. 128181). |
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 | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 11 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 22 - 25 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 23 - 26 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 3 - 3 |