Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and N.K.D. Cahyani, 2015 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XIII,10-12 (usually 11); A II, 12-13 (rarely 13); pectoral-fin rays 14-15 (rarely 14); gill rakers on first branchial arch 9-10 + 19-22 = 30-33; tubed lateral-line scales 12-15 (usually 15); preorbital+suborbital scales 0-6 (mean 2.7). Colouration: when alive the small juveniles are light blue on head, anterodorsal body, and in a streak on upper edge of caudal peduncle, bright yellow on remainder of body; adults are mainly bright yellow with numerous small turquoise spots on head and body (Ref. 106687). |
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 | 19 - 22 |
on upper limb | 9 - 10 |
total | 30 - 33 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 13 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |