Morphology Summary - Siganus niger
Morphology Data of Siganus niger
पहचान कुंजी
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Woodland, D.J., 1990
Appearance refers to Male; स्त्री
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features striking type of mouth
Body shape lateral  (shape guide) short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile clearly concave
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales cycloid scales
निदान

Fish looks black apart from the bright yellow pectoral fins; `vertical' margin of soft portion of dorsal fin and trailing edge of caudal fin orange. Preopercular angle 110°-111°; strong overlapping scales cover cheeks; 8-12 rows deep below center of orbit. Fully scaled midline of thorax. A very short tube, slightly taller posteriorly supports the anterior nostril opening. Caudal fin slightly incised.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Siganus niger

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 146 - 153
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 18 - 18
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 17 - 17
on upper limb 4 - 4
सम्पूर्ण 21 - 21
जानवरों की रीड़ का जोड़
preanal 10 - 10
सम्पूर्ण 23 - 23

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes extending over most of the back length
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 13 - 13
Soft-rays total 10 - 10
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   12 - 12
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  behind origin of D1
Spines     2
Soft-rays   3 - 3
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