Morphology Data of Redigobius balteatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Keith, P., G. Marquet, P. Valade, P. Bosc and E. Vigneux, 2006
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Distinguished by the following characteristics: moderate-sized Redigobius; single black band extending down and back from tip of first dorsal fin; distinct black band extending from eye diagonally across opercle to lower edge of pectoral fin base; first dorsal fin tall and elongate, third or fourth spine longest; opercle with small ctenoid scales; 14 circumpeduncular scales; second dorsal rays modally I,7; anal rays I,6; pectoral rays 16-17; longitudinal scales 23-25; TRB 9-11; predorsal scales 9-12 (Ref. 84480).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Redigobius balteatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 22 - 23
Scale rows above lateral line 9 - 10
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 14 - 14
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 6 - 7
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 6 - 6

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   16 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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