Morphology Data of Acreichthys tomentosus
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 short and / or deep
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by having irregular green to brown blotching covering head and body; diffuse whitish bands through eye, on middle of body and back; concave dorsal profile of head; rudiment pelvic fin and robust first dorsal fin spine, with relatively large prominent barbs; first dorsal fin with short skin flaps; scattered skin flaps on body; rounded caudal fin; caudal peduncle depth almost equal to caudal peduncle length; side of caudal peduncle of male with well-defined, oblong patch of bristles (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Acreichthys tomentosus

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   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 27 - 30
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 26 - 29

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   10 - 13
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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