Morphology Data of Dendrochirus zebra
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Body reddish with 5 dark bars, alternating with thin dark bars in large specimens; median fins with small dark spots; dark spot on cheek (Ref. 4313). Mid-dorsal spines longer than body depth (Ref. 37816).

Description: Characterized by presence of dark band passing through eye; alternating light and dark bands on dorsal spines; deeply incised membranes of spinous portion of dorsal fin; longest dorsal spine equal to or greater than body depth; enlarged and wing-like pectoral fins with rays fully connected by membranes except deeply incised between lower 7-8 unbranched rays; above each eye with slender tentacle; depth of body about 2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Dendrochirus zebra

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 45 - 55
Scales in lateral series 45 - 48
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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1notched No
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 13 - 13
Soft-rays total 10 - 11
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 6 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   16 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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