Main Ref. | Gill, A.C., K.-T. Shao and J. Chen, 1995 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | cycloid and ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Presence of a large, dark grey to black sub-basal ovoid spot on the caudal fin and dark stripes on body. Description: Characterized by reddish or orange head color; purplish grey body with 7-8 narrow dark stripe between scale rows on side of body; anterior lateral line scales 17-26; predorsal scales 16-17; depth of body 22.9-23.3 % of SL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 35 - 37 |
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 | 4 - 10 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 10 - 16 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 26 - 26 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 15 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |