Morphology Data of Callogobius maculipinnis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
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

Characterized by brown or yellowish brown with scattered pale brown spots on side of body; usually with four diffuse brown bars (below first dorsal, anterior second dorsal, anterior caudal peduncle and on caudal fin base), wavy oblique brown bands on dorsal fins; light and dark spots on all fins except pelvics; dorsal spines tips usually forming short filaments; completely united pelvic fins with well-developed frenum; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 22-25; cycloid scales on nape, pectoral fin base and breast, becoming ctenoid posteriorly; cheek and opercle with embedded cycloid scales; predorsal scales 6-7; head with prominent papillae ridges; depth of body 4.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Callogobius maculipinnis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 22 - 25
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 9 - 9
on upper limb 2 - 3
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 9 - 9
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 7 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   17 - 19
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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