Morphology Data of Tomiyamichthys smithi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Chen, I.-S. and L.-S. Fang, 2003
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 12 rays; longitudinal scale rows 64-72; and body with 13 deep brown cross-bands (Ref. 51116). See also meristics of anal and pectoral fins; characterized further by mottled brown color of head and anterodorsal body; narrow white spaces between brown bars on body; caudal fin base with large dark brown spot; first dorsal fin triangular with irregular brown and white bands and prominent ocellated blackish spot near margin; second dorsal fin base with large brown spots and blue, yellow and brown submarginal bands; yellow with pale blue margin anal fin; pelvic fins dark brown to blackish; united pelvic fins, well developed frenum present; longitudinal scale series 93-96; head, nape, base of pectoral fin and prepelvic region without scales; cycloid scales covering body; greatest depth of body 6.9 in SL; lanceolate caudal fin, longer than head length (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Tomiyamichthys smithi

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
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
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 12 - 12
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 12 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   17 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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