Morphology Data of Pseudogobius avicennia
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Larson, H.K. and M.P. Hammer, 2021
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This moderate-sized species is distinguished by the following characters: D2 I,7; A I,7; pectoral rays 14-17; segmented caudal rays 6 in 9/7 pattern; lateral scales 25-28; transverse scale count 6-8½; predorsal scales 8-10; opercle has 2-4 rows of cycloid scales, no scales on cheek; shoulder girdle is smooth; tongue is short and mostly fused to floor of mouth; in both sexes teeth are similar although males have 2-3 curved symphyseal canines behind anterior tooth rows, the upper jaw teeth in two rows, teeth in outer row pointed, bluntly rounded to flattened, small, closely spaced, evenly sized, ofthe no teeth from side of jaw; a sexually dimorphic species, with adult males possessing inflated cheeks and nape, have more prominent eyes, a strongly curved suborbital, larger jaws and relatively plain dark body colour. Colouration: body yellowish brown with five dark brown blotches along side and distinctive yellow-edged black spot on upper part of the caudal fin in both sexes (Ref. 126575).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pseudogobius avicennia

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 - 7
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

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

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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