Morphology Data of Lepidotrigla macracaina
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gomon, M.F. and T. Kawai, 2018
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
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: lateral profile of body with straight taper to slender caudal peduncle; a distinctive postorbital notch above and behind each eye but not extending across top of head as occipital groove; rostral process with a broad medial notch edged with small spines becoming progressively longer to corner on each side when viewed from above; pored lateral line scales 62-67; scales above lateral line 3 and below about 13-16; D1 VIII (rarely VII), second significantly longer than first and third; D2 16-17; A 16-17 (rarely 15); pectoral fins reaching about third to fifth anal fin ray, the first free pectoral fin ray reaching well

short of pectoral fin tip, but to or almost to tip of pelvic fin. Colouration: distal half of caudal fin red with dusky grey obscuring upper third; the inner surface of pectoral fin charcoal to dark green to distal margin with moderately large bright blue spots arranged in four or five transverse bands, fine reddish margin dorsally and ventrally (Ref. 127946).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Lepidotrigla macracaina

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 62 - 67
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 3 - 3
Scale rows below lateral line 13 - 16
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total 6 - 8
Vertebrae
preanal 11 - 12
total 32 - 33

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 8
Soft-rays total 16 - 17
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 15 - 17

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   6 - 6
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