Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by male with grey color on back, narrow yellow stripe from upper eye to middle of caudal peduncle, ending in series of blue spots, lower part of body with broad blackish stripe confluent with black stripe on lower half of caudal fin, a second, narrower black stripe along upper edge of caudal fin, pearly white spot below eye; female similar, but colors are less vivid and lacks white spot below eye and blue spots on peduncle; longitudinal scale series 63-75; absence of head pores (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 | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 6 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 15 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 14 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 4 - 4 |