Morphology Data of Cantherhines cerinus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by yellow to yellowish grey-brown body color; narrow brown bar behind eye to gill opening; side of body with indistinct dark blotches, bands and small whitish spots; first dorsal spine shorter than snout length, above center of eye and partially fitting into groove on back; depth of body at anal fin origin 2.1-2.2 in SL; absence of spines on side of caudal peduncle; moderately concave dorsal profile of snout; rounded caudal fin (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Cantherhines cerinus

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 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 33 - 33
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 30 - 31

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   11 - 12
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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