Main Ref. | Smith, M.M., 1986 |
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 | |
Diagnosis |
Golden olive in color, darker above, with faint dusky lines along body; fins yellowish (Ref. 5492). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 70 - 75 |
Pored lateral line scales | 69 - 72 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 7 - 8 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 9 - 12 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 10 - 12 |
on upper limb | 8 - 9 |
total | 18 - 21 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 14 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; with dorsal and ventral filament |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 19 - 20 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |