Main Ref. | Messing, Charles., 2010 |
Appearance refers to |
specialized organs | |
different appearance | |
different colors | |
remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Diagnosis | Grows in clusters of small tubes with widths between 2 to 4 cm and heights less than 10 cm, or irregular lobate mass with short broad tubes. Uniformly rugose surface common, at times weakly lumpy. Both exterior and interior color varies from white to gray, with some having a pinkish tinge. Soft and compressible consistency. Compound apical oscules present on each tube with a white membrane. Spicules absent, instead with algal filaments embedded in spongin (Ref. 85482). Often attached to gorgonians (Ref. 81728). |
Ease of Identification | easy to distinguish from other species. |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
spines | |
soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
spines | |
soft-rays |