Main Ref. | Holleman, W. and S.V. Bogorodsky, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks | First dorsal fin about equal in height to second in males, lower in females. Males head and chest black, body yellow, while females body yellow-green body, head with brown stripe on nose and orange bar below eye (Ref. 57774, 88983). |
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 |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: low first dorsal fin, brown and green radii around the eye, males with yellow body and melanophores on head to base of pectoral fins, females with yellow-green body, brown stripe on nose and orange bar below eye; further, D III + XI-XIII + 9-10 (usually III + XII + 10); A I, 17-18 (usually 18 rays); pectoral fin 15: usually 3, 5, 7; lateral line with pored scales12-14, notched scales 20-23 (usually 22); longitudinal scale series 31; dentary pores 3 + 1 + 3 ; head 3.2-3.8 in SL; eye 2.9-3.7 in HL; nape partially scaled, abdomen no scales, single row of scales at base of caudal fin; supratemporal sensory canal crescent-shaped; supraorbital cirrus small and pointed; first dorsal fin about equal in height to second in males, lower in females (Ref. 57774, 88983). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 30 - 32 |
Pored lateral line scales | 12 - 14 |
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 | 10 - 10 |
total | 34 - 36 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 3 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 14 - 16 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 17 - 18 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 2 - 2 |