Main Ref. | Smith-Vaniz, W.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 |
Greenish above, whitish below; adults with 3-1 small black spots on curved LL; opercle with small black spot (Ref. 3197). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 79 - 102 |
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 | 31 - 41 |
on upper limb | 11 - 15 |
total | 42 - 56 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 1 - 1 |
Ventral 1 - 1 | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 30 - 34 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 2 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 26 - 29 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 19 - 21 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |