Main Ref. | Ivantsoff, W. and L.E.L.M. Crowley, 1991 |
Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | males alike females |
Different colors | males alike females |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Pectoral blotch, when present, distinct; midlateral band silvery (Ref. 9760). Ramus of premaxilla not extending past vertical through anterior border of pupil; Free edge of lower jaw sloping backwards and upwards and with distinct tubercle at posterior end. Description: Characterized by yellowish brown color dorsally; 12-16 predorsal scales; depth of body about 4.3 in SL; large eye, 2.4 in head length; jaws, vomer and mesopterygoids with small teeth; teeth present or absent on palatines and ectopterygoids (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 0 - 0 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 34 - 39 |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | absent |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 18 - 22 |
on upper limb | 6 - 7 |
total | 24 - 29 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 5 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 14 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |