Main Ref. | Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Pectoral fin with 12 soft rays on ocular side, 11 on blind side. Strong spine anterior to anal fin, prominent in young specimens. Lateral line with a distinct curve above pectoral fin and with several transverse accessory branches. Pale brownish, covered with many small white spots; some larger white spots at upper and lower edges of body (Ref. 27363). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 111 - 122 |
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 | 15 - 21 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 59 - 67 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | other (see remark); more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 41 - 46 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 11 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |