-
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...
-
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...
- pterygiop**** of the
illicium is
exposed between or
posterior to the
sphenotic spines, the
sphenotic and
symphisial spines are very
large and the hypobranchials...
- 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...
- fin rays, or caruncles. The
metamorphosed females have no
spines on the
sphenotic, quadrate, articular,
angular and
preopercular bones. The
illicium emerges...
- spiniceps,
means "spiny head", a
reference to the
robust spines on the
sphenotic bone. The
known mature male
individuals are 6.2–7.3 millimeters (0.25-0...
-
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****...
- well as a
single pair of
vomerine teeth in the roof of the mouth. The
sphenotic spines (above the eyes) are
large and
there is a
prominent angulare spine...
- are immobile,
while the rest can be depressed. They have well-developed
sphenotic spines (above the eyes) and a
symphysial spine (at the tip of the jaw...
- 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...