Main Ref. | Tweddle, D. and P.H. Skelton, 2008 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: robust species; snout pointed; serrated dorsal spine present; caudal fin lobes pointed (Ref. 75045). Coloration: yellow or orange tinted fins; black midlateral stripe present but diffuse, confined to posterior half of body, broadening to an indistinct oval spot one full scale wide on caudal peduncle and not extending noticeably on caudal fin rays (Ref. 75045). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5 - 6 |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |