Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Large males with a large black spot at rear of spinous dorsal fin; females and juveniles with no spot or a faint one (Ref. 4313). Description: Characterized by reddish mottled color with white; presence of black spot posteriorly near margin of spinous dorsal fin in males; adult with posterior lacrimal spine directed anteriorly, ventrally or anteroventrally in juvenile; three spines in suborbital ridge; absence of occipital pit; small or absent tentacle above eye; depth of body 2.6-2.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 23 - 24 |
Scales in lateral series | 39 - 44 |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 12 - 12 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |