Morphology Data of Labracinus cyclophthalmus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gill, A.C., 1999
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 short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Lower lip uninterrupted at symphysis. Vomerine teeth relatively large, arranged in a chevron. Caudal fin rounded; upper part with 5 - 6 procurrent rays and 9 principal rays. Lateral line with anterodorsal series of 43 - 62 (usually 48 - 62) tubed scales extending from gill opening, and a peduncular series of 12 - 14 (usually 18 - 22) tubed scales. Dorsal and anal fins with distinct scaly sheaths (Ref. 37748).

Description: Characterized by having variable color; depth of body 31.0-37.8 % of SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Labracinus cyclophthalmus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 43 - 62
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 24 - 28
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 11 - 14
on upper limb 6 - 9
total 18 - 22
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 24 - 26
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 14 - 15

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 20
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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