Morphology Summary - Epigonus zonatus
Morphology Data of Epigonus zonatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Okamoto, M., D.J. Long, R. Claro and J.E. McCosker, 2025
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 set of characters: D VII-I, 10; pectoral-fin rays 17; total gill rakers 26-27; vertebrae 10 + 15; pyloric caeca 8; pored lateral-line scales 48 + 5; no opercular spine; no maxillary mustache-like processes; presence of ribs on last abdominal vertebra; tongue toothless; no endopterygoid teeth; presence of enlarged conical teeth on symphysis of lower jaw; and presence of dark band on first dorsal fin (Ref. 133023).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Epigonus zonatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 53 - 53
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 2 - 2
Scale rows below lateral line 8 - 8
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total 26 - 27
Vertebrae
preanal
total 25 - 25

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 8 - 8
Soft-rays total 10 - 10
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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