Morphology Data of Pelmatolapia cabrae
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels, 2008
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: 12 or more rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; outer row jaw teeth gracile and somewhat spatulate; adults with dark, broad vertical stripes on flanks; ventral scales with small irregular red-brown spots; head profile straight; lower pharyngeal jaw with relatively strong teeth not forming a felt-like covering (Ref. 81260).

Description: deep-bodied, with a relatively short head (Ref. 52307), its length 32.4-37.0% SL (Ref. 81260). Remarkably rounded frontal profile in adults; caudal fin rounded (Ref. 52307). Lower pharyngeal jaw with pointed, curved anterior teeth and larger posterior teeth, generally with 2 secondary cusps; ventral keel shorter than dentigerous plate; 4-7 tooth rows in oral jaws, teeth on outer rows bicuspid and spatulate (Ref. 81260).

Coloration: adults: yellowish; lower lip, throat, chest and belly whitish; upper lip, snout and dorsum of head dark olive-green; 6-8 vertical stripes on body and caudal peduncle, with narrow interspaces; base of each flank scale marked with a fine black, sickle-shaped spot; between upper lateral line and belly, many small wine red spots are irregularly distributed (as many as 1-3 per scale); unpaired fins greenish, with few clear maculae between soft rays; pelvics greenish or greyish, with a whitish leading edge (Ref. 81260). Juveniles generally yellow, with 7-8 dark, vertical stripes; fins greyish or transparent; dorsal fin with yellow distal margin; yellow maculae between caudal rays and soft dorsal and anal fin (Ref. 81260).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pelmatolapia cabrae

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 30 - 31
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 12 - 16
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0
Ventral  0
Spines total 16 - 17
Soft-rays total 11 - 14
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 9 - 11

Paired fins

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