| Main Ref. | Smith, M.M. and R.J. McKay, 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Body grey, dorsal spots orange small extending to dorsal and caudal fins; head with lines golden, orange or blue (Ref. 90102). Body of large adults (specimens >50 cm) plain, pattern on body of juveniles change from lines to a reticulate pattern, then golden spots before finally disappearing (Ref. 2799). Juveniles stripes break up with age and gradually change to the adult pattern (Ref. 48635). Body depth 2.5-2.8 in SL. Dorsal 4th or 5th spines longest. Caudal fin slightly rounded in juveniles becoming emarginate in adults. (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 60 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 90 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 18 - 20 |
| on upper limb | 12 - 14 |
| total | 30 - 34 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 13 - 14 |
| Soft-rays total | 20 - 22 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |