Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1999 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Each lateral line scale with 2-4 tubules; without scales on cheek or opercle; without scales basally on dorsal or anal fins; a single pair of stout canines anteriorly in each jaw; a strong canine at corner of mouth; 9th dorsal spine longest, 2.75-3.1 in HL; green with 4 longitudinal salmon pink to orange bands on head, the 2nd and 3rd passing through eye, the 3rd bifurcating on opercle; a small vertically elongate black spot behind eye; upper 3 bands of head continuing as stripes anteriorly on body, and 2 more commencing from beneath pectoral fin, these stripes variously breaking into segments and forming 6 groups of irregular spots dorsally on body, the 2nd group in a dusky blotch; presumed male with this blotch black and containing small irregularly yellow spots; another presumed male phase blackish posteriorly to a vertical through base of 6th dorsal spine. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 27 - 27 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 2 - 2 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 9 - 9 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 20 - 20 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 16 - 18 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 25 - 25 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |