Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | circular |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Cheek behind mouth fully scaled; anterior palatine teeth not longer than more posterior teeth, and not in discrete group; nasal flap long and blunt-tipped. Large scales (3.5 rows above lateral line) and bright red bars are distinctive (Ref. 37816). Description: Characterized by grey to whitish color; back with five irregular brown-edged red saddles, extending onto side and joined with large brown spot, and diffuse brown blotches between each saddle and large spot; 5 scale rows on cheek; pectoral fins not reaching line connecting origins of dorsal and pelvic fins (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 54 - 55 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1notched No |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 11 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 8 - 8 |