Main Ref. | Swift, C.C., B. Spies, R.A. Ellingson and D.K. Jacobs, 2016 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished morphologically from its congener E. newberryi, by the following characters: reduction (for over ca. 2.5 cm SL) of the anterior supraorbital canal and concomitant increase in number of exposed neuromasts, 8-12 in adults (vs. 5-8 in E. newberryi); fewer pectoral fin ray 18-19 (vs. 19-21) and branched caudal rays 10-11 (9-12) [vs. 12-13 (11-14)] due to reduction in this count on the lower half of the caudal fin (Ref. 110200). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | 6 - 6 |
on upper limb | 3 - 3 |
total | 9 - 9 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 16 - 16 |
total | 34 - 34 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 6 - 6 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 19 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |