Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Back grey to olive, sides and belly whitish; 1-2 longitudinal yellow bands; dark blotch below 1st dorsal fin (Ref. 5405). Yellow-mid-lateral stripe from eye to tail and some yellow striping on cheek and along abdomen (Ref. 48636). Head length 3.1-3.5 in SL, length of snout 1.9.-2.2 and barbel 1.4-1.7 in HL. Body depth 3.7-4.8 in SL. (Ref. 90102) |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 33 - 36 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 2 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 16 - 21 |
on upper limb | 7 - 9 |
total | 24 - 31 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 8 - 8 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 16 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |