Main Ref. | Keith, P., C. Lord and H.K. Larson, 2017 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks | Males have longer jaws than females and a different color pattern on ventral surface of head. Males have slightly pointed urogenital papilla (vs. broadly rounded in female). |
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 |
Schismatogobius mondo can be distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fin with 14-15 rays; pectoral fins partly crossed by broad black band and few rows of black spots; first dorsal fln membrane posterior to spine 6 not connected to base of spine of second dorsal fin; anal fin I,9; body with three transverse black bands; male with ventral surface of head and frenum blackish; and female with ventral surface of head whitish with a blackish border (Ref. 116768). |
Ease of Identification |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes joint, cup-like |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |