Morphology Data of Gymnothorax robinsi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
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 eel-like
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by variable coloration of brown and white lichen-like spots on head and body; distinctive dark and white oblique bars on fins; body depth at gill opening 15 in TL; low dorsal fin; origin of dorsal fin above or slightly anterior to gill opening; anus slightly posterior to middle of body; preanal length 1.9 in TL; single row of jaw teeth, sexually dimorphic; female upper jaw with small teeth in between larger teeth at front of jaw, about three larger teeth inside outer row teeth at side of jaw, medial row of intermaxillary with three enlarged teeth, these features are absent in male (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Gymnothorax robinsi

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 106 - 109

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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