Morphology Summary - Enneapterygius philippinus
Morphology Data of Enneapterygius philippinus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Dewa, Y., S Tashiro and H. Motomura, 2023
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  (shape guide) elongated
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: D2 10-13 (modally 11); pored lateral-line scales 11-15; notched lateral-line scales 17-22; scales below the first notched lateral-line scale 2-4 (modally 3); head short, its length 24.7-32.4% of SL; upper jaw short, its length 7.4-11.0% of SL; long and slightly rounded orbital tentacle (its length 76.5% of pupil diameter); double symphyseal mandibular pores (mandibular pore formula 3 + 2 + 3); black area in nuptial males is restricted to the lower half of the head (Ref. 138615).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Enneapterygius philippinus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 11 - 15
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 3
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 14 - 14
Soft-rays total 9 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 17 - 17

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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