Main Ref. | Eschmeyer, W.N., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Characteristic black spots on inside of pectorals (Ref. 4313). Description: Characterized by having variable colors, usually reddish brown grading to white ventrally; alternating dark-edged and white and brown bands on back extending onto dorsal fin; pectoral fin dark brown with whitish bands and spots; first dorsal spine well separated from others by deeply incised membrane; lower most pectoral ray free of membrane; well developed head spines; two spines on lacrimal directed downward, posterior spine about twice the length of anterior spine; depth of body about 3.1 in SL (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 | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | 11 - 14 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 10 - 11 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |