Main Ref. | Larson, H.K., R.K. Hadiaty and N. Hubert, 2017 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This moderately slender species is distinguished by the following characters: D2 I,6; A I,6; pectoral-fin rays 17-18; longitudinal scales 21-24; TRB 6-8; predorsal scales 5-6, are large and reaching up to close behind eyes; jaws enlarged in male; presence of three preopercular pores, posterior portion of oculoscapular canal present, but no canal or pores over opercle; most scales on body ctenoid; first spine of dorsal fin longest in both sexes, but greatly elongate in males; along midside of body are 5 elongate dark blotches and 5 indistinct dusky short saddles crossing dorsum, a black spot behind anus and 4 internal black blotches along midventral line, commencing at anal fin origin, a black spot on upper part of pectoral fin base; chin with blackish mental frenum (Ref. 118061). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 16 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |