Morphology Data of Lethrinus conchyliatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen, 1989
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section oval
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 ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Description: Cheeks without scales. The body and head are brownish or gray, becoming lighter ventrally. The lips and the patch above the base of the pectoral fin and the edge of the operculum are red. The fins are orangish, dusky or mottled (Ref. 2295). Body depth 3.2-3.4 in SL. Moderately long snout, 1.7-1.8 in HL. Supratemporal patch 8 scales. Pectoral fin axil inner surface scaleless (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Lethrinus conchyliatus

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 47 - 48
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 4.5 - 4.5
Scale rows below lateral line 15 - 15
Scales around caudal peduncle 15 - 15
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 9 - 9
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   9 - 9
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  beneath origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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