Morphology Data of Lubbockichthys tanakai
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
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 elongated
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by having pinkish to red head; broad, dark brown stripe at upper portion of body that terminates in large black spot at base of caudal fin, lower portion white or pale pink; generally pale fins; yellow or whitish basal portion of dorsal fin; single lateral-line scale; depth of body 20.9-21.3 % of SL at level of origin of dorsal fin (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Lubbockichthys tanakai

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 56 - 58
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
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 26 - 27
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 15 - 16

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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