Morphology Data of Melanotaenia wilsoni
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack, 2019
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 with well-contrasted dark lateral body stripes, is distinguished by the following set of characters: D IV-VI, I,7-9 (mode 8); A I,13-16 (mode 14); total procurrent caudal rays 11-13 (mode 12); lateral scales 30-32 (mode 31); cheek scales usually 8-9; total gill rakers on first arch 14-16; vertebrae 31-33 (mode 32); body deep with greatest depth 3.1-3.6 (mean 3.3) in SL and greatest width 1.9-2.9 (mean 2.3) in HL; maxilla is relatively short 4.0-4.7 (mean 4.3) in HL; long predorsal distance 1.9-2.1 (mean 2.1) in SL. Colouration: when alive, brown to whitish body with a series of black lateral stripes the middle being the most distinct in having a dark purple hue; fins pale with diffuse patterns and most pronounced in nuptial males (Ref. 121823).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Melanotaenia wilsoni

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 30 - 32
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 13 - 14
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 12 - 13
on upper limb 2 - 3
total 14 - 16
Vertebrae
preanal 18 - 20
total 31 - 33

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 5 - 7
Soft-rays total 7 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 13 - 16

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   11 - 13
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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