Main Ref. | Burridge, C.P., 2004 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
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 (paratypes): D XVI,31 (XVI-XVII, 31-34, usually XVII,33); A III, 8; 62 lateral line scales (64-66, usually 64); gill rakers 6+14 (5-6+15-16, often 5+15); body depth 2.83 in SL (2.57-2.76); pelvic fins reaching but not extending past the anus, 5.55 in SL (4.55-5.81); anterior on maxilla and prefrontal have prominent bony knobs; distinct dark diagonal bands, 3 on head, 1 on anterior origin of the dorsal fin to the pelvic fin, 1 behind the 4th dorsal spine to the lower lobe of the caudal fin; upper lobe of caudal fin with black tip (Ref. 76788). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 64 - 66 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 10 - 10 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 17 - 19 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 15 - 16 |
on upper limb | 5 - 6 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 16 - 17 |
Soft-rays total | 31 - 34 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |