Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990 |
Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Diagnosis |
Description: Dusky green to bluish dorsally, shading to silvery or gray (golden in some large adults) with 5-8 large greyish blotches above LL, first two may intersect LL; dorsal lobe dusky to dark and evenly pigmented. Body oblong and elliptical, strongly compressed; dorsal and ventral profiles about equal; upper jaw extending well beyond posterior edge of eye in adult; scales partly embedded, midbody breast scales below LL oval or broadly oblong, other scales small and lanceolate (Ref. 2334, 90102). Soft dorsal and anal fins with semi-detached finlets (Ref. 2334). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 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 | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 7 - 12 |
on upper limb | 0 - 3 |
total | 7 - 15 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 8 |
Soft-rays total | 19 - 21 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 2 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 19 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |