Main Ref. | Randall, J.E and K.D. Clements, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Yellow on edge of orbit broad and conspicuous (pale in preservative), especially posteriorly. Small spots on head blue, not extending onto anterior body or chest. Posterior gill rakers 30-36 (Ref 42056). |
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 | 27 - 34 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 8 - 8 |
Soft-rays total | 25 - 28 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 22 - 25 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |