Morphology Summary - Epigonus angustifrons
Morphology Data of Epigonus angustifrons
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Okamoto, M. and O. Gon, 2018
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) fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
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: D VII-I-I,10-11; pectoral-fin rays 19-21; total gill rakers 33-36; vertebrae 10 + 15; pyloric caeca 21-24; pored lateral-line scales 47-50 + 3-5; scales below lateral line 11; no opercular spine; no maxillary mustache-like processes; last abdominal vertebra with ribs; oral cavity black; body depth 18.2-19.1 % SL (Ref. 132291).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Epigonus angustifrons

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 47 - 50
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 33 - 36
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 25 - 25

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 10 - 11
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   19 - 21
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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