Main Ref. | Winterbottom, R. and C.A. Villa, 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: a frontal ridge behind the orbits that slopes steeply into a wide interorbital trench anteromedially, and into postorbital trenches laterally; posterior nasal opening separate from anterior margin of eye; second spine of first dorsal elongate, third spine not elongate; fifth pelvic fin ray branched once dichotomously; body color on anterior half off-white, grey anteriorly with grey-blue snout, red-orange trunk grading to yellow caudally, with five white dorsolateral spots between peduncle and origin of first dorsal, and two white ventrolateral spots between the peduncle and anal fin; a red-orange bar and two irregular blotches under orbit; slightly darkened posterior margin of pectoral base (Ref. 57688). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 21 - 25 |
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 | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |