Results for “subopercular”

G. cornusaccus can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: secondary rostrum present; incomplete postoral pouch present reduced to pockets located posterior to mouth corners; sublacrymal groove present and visible when viewed laterally; juveniles with thick, cream-coloured bars and blotches on body, adults uniformly-coloured; head dorsum plain; subopercular groove absent; gill slit vertical; snout truncate when viewed dorsally; no scales on abdomen; 55-61 lateral line scale...

This species has probably not been seen in the aquarium trade yet but has been maintained by a few private collectors. It can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: secondary rostrum present; complete postoral pouch present; body colour brown with up to 9 thin gold stripes; head dorsum dark brown with gold reticulate pattern; subopercular groove absent; gill slit vertical; sublacrymal groove present; sno...

It can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: gill slit angular; presence of subopercular groove, running continuous to origin of pectoral-fin; body black with numerous, small, evenly-spaced light brown spots; head dorsum black with numerous cream spots; pectoral and pelvic fins with cream spots; caudal-fin with iridescen...