Morphology Data of Pterocaesio trilineata
Kunci identifiaksi (pengenalan)
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Carpenter, K.E., 1987
Appearance refers to Male; Betina
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance males alike females
Different colors males alike females
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales ctenoid scales
diagnosa

Body silvery bluish, dorsal side horizontal stripes thick brown and thin light blue alternating (Ref. 90102), ventral whitish. 4-5 cheek scales; 20-30 predorsal scales; supra temporal scale band confluent at dorsal midline; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Postmaxillary processes 2; posterior end of maxilla tapered. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 (11-12); lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 (14-17). Process on basioccipital flat for insertion of Baudelot's ligament (Ref. 1723). Head length 2.8-3.9 in SL; body depth 3.3-4.9 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pterocaesio trilineata

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 62 - 75
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 7 - 9
Scale rows below lateral line 14 - 18
Scales around caudal peduncle 25 - 29
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 24 - 30
on upper limb 8 - 11
Keseluruhan (total) 32 - 41
vertebrata, bertulang belakang
preanal
Keseluruhan (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 10 - 11
Soft-rays total 14 - 16
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 11 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   19 - 22
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  before origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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