Main Ref. | Kuiter, R.H., 1993 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Greyish or greenish black to steel-blue with yellow to blackish spots dorsally; silvery white ventrally. Pectoral fin pale yellowish, other fins translucent. Juveniles similar but with a greater number of spots and with dark fin margins. Length of upper lobe of caudal fin <29.9% (Ref. 9701). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 49 - 56 |
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 | 16 - 17 |
on upper limb | 7 - 11 |
total | 24 - 27 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 25 - 25 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1notched No |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 19 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 16 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |