Morphology Data of Atractoscion macrolepis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Song, Y.S., J.-K. Kim, J.-H. Kang and S.Y. Kim, 2017
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: D X, 27-28 (28); pored lateral line pored scales, 71-74 (73); pectoral fin length 18.0-19.5% of SL; caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 116590).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Atractoscion macrolepis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 71 - 74
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 8 - 9
on upper limb 5 - 5
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 24 - 24

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 27 - 28
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   17 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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