Main Ref. | Matsunuma, M. and H. Motomura, 2018 |
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 from its congeners by the following set of characters: D XI,11, total rays 22, with the first dorsal-fin spine much shorter than the second, their bases close together; A I,9, total rays 11; head depth 13.7% of SL; eye is moderately low set on head (horizontal line through top of snout bulge level with ventral margin of pupil in 7.77 cm SL specimen); anterior and posterior lacrimal spines are blunt, tips of both spines canted ventrally; pore above pectoral-fin base associated with short, rounded skin flap. Colouration: body entirely pale pink or yellow with narrow dusky stripe centrally,no oblique alternating dark and light stripes; inner surface of pectoral fin largely bright yellow (whitish in preserved specimens) basally with dark stripes along rays, the distal part largely yellow (whitish) when fresh (Ref. 128010). |
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 | 11 - 11 |
total | 26 - 26 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 11 - 11 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 11 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |