Main Ref. | Feltes, R.M., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Six to seven pectoral filaments below pectoral fin, the fifth filament from the ventralmost, longest, may extend beyond caudal fin. Body and head yellow, shaded with black dorsally; fins bright orange, pectoral filaments intense vermilion (Ref. 9685). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 50 - 60 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 6 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 8 - 11 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 30 - 43 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 24 - 24 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 14 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes other (see remarks) |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |