Main Ref. | Römer, U., F. Duponchelle, A.V. Diaz, C.G. Davilla, S. Sirvas, C.D. Catchay and J.-F. Renno, 2011 |
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 | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished from all its congeners by the combination of (in adult males) strikingly red base of pectoral, red spots on chest, (in aggression and display) light ash-grey lips, exceptionally short caudal peduncle, and disproportionately deep body (Ref. 86747). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 11 - 16 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3 - 9 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 14 - 16 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 11 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 4 - 5 |