Morphology Data of Plectobranchus evides
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Hart, J.L., 1973
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Caudal rounded; lower 6 rays of pectorals elongated (Ref. 6885). Dusky olive brown dorsally, paler below; about 25 vertical light bars, narrower than intervening spaces, about 3 vague dark blotches spaced along side imposed on other pattern; dorsal fin with oblique dark bars, some intensified to make black blotches, especially toward posterior end; caudal, anal and pectoral fins with dark bars parallel to edge leaving a pale margin; sometimes a dark spot on inner dorsal margin of caudal fin; pelvic fins without markings (Ref. 6885).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Plectobranchus evides

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes extending over most of the back length
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 55 - 57
Soft-rays total 0 - 0
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes other (see remark); more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 34 - 35

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   15
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  beneath origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   3 - 3
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