Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
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 | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Description: deep-bodied; resembles S. carlottae but has a longer and more pointed snout; frontal profile straight to slightly concave; caudal fin rounded (Ref. 52307). Coloration: snout, front, back and sides of body olive, belly light green; scales on dorsum often with a rusty brown spot at centre; cheeks and opercles greenish to bluish; fins light to medium green (Ref. 52307). Adult males: colors more intense when courting; head and pelvic fins often turn dark blue, while posterior edge of caudal fin becomes reddish; soft dorsal and anal fin portions with many orange dots, better developed in the latter; several rows of brownish maculae may be present in the caudal fin (Ref. 52307). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 21 - 25 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 9 - 10 |
on upper limb | 5 - 7 |
total | 15 - 16 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |