Morphology Data of Dischistodus prosopotaenia
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R., 1975
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile clearly convex
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Description: The true D. prosopotaenia is white-breasted and lacks the large black blotch on upper sides; the yellow-breasted variation with black blotch (Ref. 48636). Juvenile head and body white, vertical bars brown broad, spot large round black with margin yellow. Body depth 2.1-2.3 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Dischistodus prosopotaenia

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 16 - 17
Pored lateral line scales 16 - 17
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total 29 - 32
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 13 - 13
Soft-rays total 14 - 16
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 14 - 15

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   17 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  beneath origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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