Morphology Data of Nemateleotris magnifica
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by pale grey to whitish anterior body; yellow snout; posterior body, red; pale yellow dorsal pennant; longitudinal scale series 110-130; extremely elongate first dorsal fin, extending beyond anterior one-third of second dorsal fin; posterior body scales with ctenii, usually more than 12; depth of body 4.4-4.9 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Nemateleotris magnifica

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 110 - 130
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 17 - 19
on upper limb 5 - 6
total 22 - 25
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 28 - 32
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 27 - 30

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   19 - 20
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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