Main Ref. | Van Tassell, J.L., L. Tornabene and P.L. Colin, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: eye diameter 7.7-10% SL; typically, D I,12 and A I,12; D1 spines not distinctly elongate; first and D2 fins with 3-5 brown or tan horizontal stripes; upper lip lightly pigmented to pale, absence of a dark stripe above upper lip; pelvic disk lightly pigmented to pale; 4-5 dark brown blotches along lateral midline of the body; blotches often connected by slightly lighter horizontal band of pigment along lateral midline; longitudinal papillae row b originating at vertical through anterior margin of pupil (Ref. 93147); laterally compressed head and body; large mouth and very oblique; completely scaled body with ctenoid scales; first dorsal with VII spines; pelvic fins fused forming a disc; caudal fin lanceolate (Ref. 92840). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 27 - 31 |
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 | 10 - 10 |
on upper limb | 3 - 3 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | pointed; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 19 - 23 | |
Pelvics | Attributes part of sucker-disc |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |