Morphology Data of Novaculops compressus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Fukui, Y., 2020
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 set of characters: pectoral-fin rays 13; pored lateral-line scales 20 + 5 with scale rows above lateral line 4, below 9; total gill rakers 16; snout length 11.1% of SL; orbit diameter 10.0-10.1 % of SL; body depth 30.9% of SL; anal-fin base length 36.2-37.6 % of SL; first dorsal-fin spine length 6.4-7.0 % of SL, pectoral fin axil black with first two dorsal-fin membranes black (Ref. 122003).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Novaculops compressus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 25 - 25
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 4 - 4
Scale rows below lateral line 9 - 9
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total 16 - 16
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 12 - 12
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 12 - 12

Paired fins

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