Morphology Summary - Odontanthias xanthomaculatus
Morphology Data of Odontanthias xanthomaculatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gill, A.C. and C.-N. Tang, 2022
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species has the following distinguishing characters: D X, 14; A III, 7; pectoral fin-rays 15-17(16); lateral-line scales 36-41; GR 12-13 + 26-30; vertebrae 10+16 (Ref. 132486).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Odontanthias xanthomaculatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 36 - 41
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 6 - 7
Scale rows below lateral line 15 - 18
Scales around caudal peduncle 18 - 24
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 26 - 30
on upper limb 12 - 13
total 38 - 43
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 26 - 26

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 14 - 14
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 7 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   15 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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