Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C., 1995 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 |
Body with alternating pale and dark saddle blotches above; black blotch at upper edge of operculum; fins pale (Ref. 11228). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 55 - 57 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 5 - 5 |
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 | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 14 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 11 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays |