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 | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by tan body color with elongate brown dashes, concentrated on head and along dorsal and ventral margins of body; caudal rays 8; midlateral line scales 71-78; eyed side with three lateral lines, 12-14 scale rows separating middle and upper lateral lines; head length 19.4-21.6% SL; eye diameter 10.8-15.4% head length; interorbital space 2.1-7.1% head length; tubular anterior nostril on ocular side, in front of eye; absence of posterior nostril on eyed side; rounded snout, 25-30.4% in head length; short rostral hook, not extending to vertical through front of anterior nostril; maxillary extending to below posterior half of lower eye; ctenoid scales on eyed side, cycloid to weakly ctenoid on blind side; blind side without lateral line; depth of body 25.4-28.6% SL (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 | 50 - 52 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 100 - 105 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 79 - 87 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 4 - 4 |