Cromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828)

Muktha, M (2017) Cromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828). In: Prioritized Species for Mariculture in India. ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 81-89. ISBN 978-93-82263-14-2

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Abstract

Compressed body with depth less than head length, head length 2.5-2.8 times in standard length, anterior part of head low and flattened, dorsal profile deeply concave behind eyes, preorbital is very narrow, canine teeth completely absent, jaws have villiform teeth, maxilla extending to rear half of eye, pre-operculum angle serrated but lacking any large spines, 2 flat spines on operculum, gill rakers are short numbering 8-11 on upper limb and 13-17 on lower limb, dorsal fin with 10 spines and17-19 soft rays, dorsal fin origin is over the opercle, anal fin with 3 spines and 9-11 soft rays, pectoral fin rounded with 17-18 rays, caudal fin rounded, scales are smooth, lateral line scales 54-62, pyloric caeca 13.

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