Main Ref. | Nakabo, T., D.J. Bray and U. Yamada, 2006 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished from all other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: pelvic-fin length 1.69-1.79 in HL, in adult specimens greater than 30 cm SL; bony bucklers along bases of spinous and soft-rayed portions of dorsal fin 3-4+5-6; bucklers along ventral body margin anterior to pelvic fin and between pelvic- and anal-fin origins, and along anal-fin base 5-6+6-7+5-6; and vertebrae 32 (13 abdominal + 19 caudal); dorsal fin with 7 spines; and anal fin with first 2 spines movable and 3rd spine immovable, fused with its pterygiophore (Ref. 76779). |
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 | 13 - 13 |
total | 32 - 32 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 26 - 26 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |