Morphology Data of Pholidochromis cerasina
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
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 short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by male having pinkish grey to pinkish olive color dorsally grading to pale pink to yellow or white ventrally, longitudinal rows of small orange to bright red spots on body, median fins pink to bluish with red or crimson spots, yellow, orange or bright red rim of eye; female with uniformly pale grey color, bluish median fins white-edged; anterior lateral line scales 23-24; depth of body 34.9 % of SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pholidochromis cerasina

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
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 22 - 22
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 13 - 13

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   19 - 19
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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