Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by brownish to grey body color; irregular patchwork of dark brown blotches punctuated with dark spots on body; origin of first dorsal spine above eye, lateral edges with downward directed barbs; rudiment movable pelvic fin, well posterior of large, greatly extendable ventral flap; depth of body at anal fin origin about 1.7-2.0 in SL; minute spinules covering body giving it a velvet texture; rounded caudal fin with long filament on upper lobe of large adult (Ref. 90102). |
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 | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 28 - 34 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 27 - 34 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |