Morphology Data of Eviota distigma
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Dorsal to anal fin-ray formula 8/8. Description: with translucent greenish or slightly yellowish with red brown spots on each scale; 5-6 internal brownish bars on body; head with numerous dark brown to reddish spots on head; pectoral fin base with pair of large brown spots; first three dorsal spines of male may be elongate, first two filamentous; tenth to fifteenth pectoral rays almost always branched; longitudinal scale series 23-25; ctenoid scales, none on head, nape and base of pectoral fin; separated pelvic fins, thin membrane joining bases; average of 7 branches on fourth pelvic ray; depth of body 3.9-4.3 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Eviota distigma

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
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 7 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 7 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   14 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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