-
behind the head are very small.
There are two well-developed
spines on the
sphenotic bone and one on the
epiotic bone.
There is a
single spine on the joint...
- spiniceps,
means "spiny head", a
reference to the
robust spines on the
sphenotic bone. The
known mature male
individuals are 6.2–7.3
millimetres (0.24–0...
- also have a wide
vomer which has no teeth, well
developed spines on the
sphenotic bone,
there is a
covering of low,
rounded papillae on the
snout and chin...
-
hidden behind if
viewed from the side. In the skull, the
frontal and
sphenotic bones have
prominent foramina. In the anal fin, the
first pterygiop****...
-
symphysis of the
lower jaw.
There are also well-developed
spines on the
sphenotic bone,
while the
articular and
quadrate bone have no spines. The hyomandibular...
-
filaments on the side.
There is a
rounded protuberance on the forehead, the
sphenotic spines (above the eyes) are
large in
young specimens but
become overgrown...
- fin rays, or caruncles. The
metamorphosed females have no
spines on the
sphenotic, quadrate, articular,
angular and
preopercular bones. The
illicium emerges...
- each with a
small olfactory nerve foramen;
frontals wide over orbit;
sphenotic not
contacting supraoccipital. The
spines are
restricted to the nape and...
- rays and is
covered by dark skin for some
distance past its base. The
sphenotic spines (above the eyes) and
symphysial spine (at the tip of the jaw) are...
-
illicial trough is
wider than its rear end.
There are
large spines on the
sphenotic bone and a
small spine at the
symphysis of the
lower jaw. The operculum...
