Main Ref. | Hoese, D.F., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Brown with irregular spots; dorsal and caudal fins with bands in females, dusky in males; often with dark brown saddle below each of the dorsal fins (Ref. 2798); characterized further by having upper five pectoral rays with free tips and sixth ray partly free; three branches on upper four pectoral rays; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 37-38; predorsal scales 18-20, reaching or nearly reaching interorbital space; cheek and opercle without scales; presence of fleshy double flap from edge of cheek into notch at posterior end of upper lip; ctenoid body scales, becoming cycloid on abdomen, breast, base of pectoral fin and nape; depressed head, width greater than depth; depth of body 4.3-5.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 31 - 37 |
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 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 20 - 22 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |