Morphology Data of Sternopygus astrabes
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Mago-Leccia, F., 1994
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Two to four black wide vertical bands on the body, resembling saddles; long tail (20-30% in total length); 20-22 precaudal vertebrae (Ref. 26457).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Sternopygus astrabes

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 185 - 235
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 11 - 25
Scale rows below lateral line 9 - 14
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total 9 - 12
Vertebrae
preanal 18 - 22
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 0 - 0
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 170 - 302

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   14 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     0
Soft-rays   0 - 0
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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