Morphology Summary - Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Sex attributes

Striking features	none
Body shape lateral (shape guide)	eel-like
Cross section	oval
Dorsal head profile	more or less straight
Type of eyes	more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout	more or less normal
Position of mouth	terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis	Adults pale with small black spots on face; black spots proportionally much larger in young (Ref. 30404). Description: Characterized by generally pale tan or greyish brown color; frequently with yellow hue on head; highly variable pattern of widely spaced, irregular dark brown to black spots and partial bars on body and fins; body depth at gill opening 14-18 in TL; high dorsal fin; dorsal fin origin slightly anterior to gill opening; anus slightly anterior to middle of body; narrow jaws, lower slightly curved; front jaw teeth in single row; anterior canines of upper jaw alternating with small pointed teeth; short inner row of canines at side of upper jaw; two pairs of elongate canines anteriorly in lower jaw (Ref. 90102). Predrosal vertebrae 4-5 (Ref. 92337).
Ease of Identification

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	51 - 56
total	128 - 142

Attributes