Morphology Data of Stenatherina panatela
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1989
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 oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Vomerine teeth forming a characteristic T pattern. Ascending process of premaxilla long, extending past orbit into interorbital space; lateral process very long and pungent. Gill rakers long and slender, longer than half the diameter of pupil. Interdorsal scales 8-10. Distinct crescentic mark present on snout immediately in front of eye; upper part of midlateral band terminating as half crescent on upper lobe of caudal fin.

Description: Characterized by bluish green dorsally and silvery on sides; 17-20 predorsal scales; long and slender body, depth about 6.5 in SL; widely separated dorsal fins; large eye, about 3.0 in head length; large and extremely protractile mouth; jaws, palatines, vomer and meopterygoids with small teeth (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Stenatherina panatela

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 0 - 0
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 38 - 45
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 21 - 24
on upper limb 5 - 6
total 27 - 29
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 5 - 8
Soft-rays total 8 - 10
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 9 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     1
Soft-rays   16 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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