Main Ref. | Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005 |
Appearance refers to |
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 | |
Diagnosis | Encrusting, to massive amorphous, ramose (Ref. 415), lobate or finger-like (Ref. 85482). Grayish, bright blue externally, light blue to tan internally. Sharp, conulose surface: 0.1 cm high; 0.2 - 0.3 cm apart (Ref. 415). Oscules: few, round, flush or with a slightly raised transparent membrane; scattered or on tops of lobes 0.5 to 1 cm wide. Meshwork of spongin fibers densely filled with foreign materials, e.g., sand grains and spicule fragments. Softly spongy, very compressible, limp, weak, and easily torn (Ref. 85482). |
Ease of Identification | easy to distinguish from other species. |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
spines | |
soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
spines | |
soft-rays |