Morphology Data of Ferdauia orthogrammus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Brassy to greenish blue dorsally, shading to silvery on sides, adult with 6-7 faint grey bars on dorsal half and several relatively large elliptical yellow spots (often with dusky centers) on middle of side. Body oblong and compressed, dorsal profile more convex than ventral profile. Breast scaleless ventrally to origin of pelvic fins. LL scutes 19-31. Snout usually slightly angular (Ref. 90102). Large individuals develop a terminal snout and elongate points on the soft dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 37816).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Ferdauia orthogrammus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 21 - 34
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 20 - 23
on upper limb 8 - 10
total 28 - 33
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 28 - 31
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 2
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 24 - 26

Paired fins

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