Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks | Female with widely scattered brown dots on back while male dark spots at anterior of back (Ref 90102). |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by male having pale bluish grey except middle of side with large brown to blackish spot on anterior back; female similar to male except whit patch in male is with partially yellow anterior border and bluish scales along ventral border, also back with scattered brown dots, following lateral line; dorsal rays IX,12; anal rays III,12; pectoral rays 12; pelvic rays I,5, branched soft rays; lateral line scales 20+5; scales above lateral line to origin of dorsal fin 4; scales above lateral line to middle of spinous portion of dorsal fin 2; scales below lateral line to origin of anal fin 9; circumpeduncular scales 16; interrupted lateral line, pored scales 20+5 or 6; broad band of small scales on cheek with 6-9 horizontal scale rows with 32-45 scales; 3 small scales dorsoanteriorly on opercle; gill rakers 16-18; brachiostegal rays 5; depth of body 3.0-3.2 in SL; nearly vertical dorsal profile of snout; slender and flexible first two dorsal spines; vertebrae 25 (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 4 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 9 - 9 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 18 - 18 |
on upper limb | 16 - 16 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 25 - 25 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |