Identify a specimen

Enter the characters you observed; candidate taxa are ranked by how many are supported by their cited descriptions.

Dataset

Describe your specimen (optional)

Fill in the characters you observed and leave the rest blank.

Max length Body shape Coloration / pattern Dorsal spines exact Dorsal soft rays exact Anal spines exact Anal soft rays exact Caudal fin Vertebrae exact Lateral line scales exact

Descriptor-based identification over FishBase morphological evidence. Counts (marked exact) are matched exactly; each match links to the cited source sentence; characters that aren't found are reported, not assumed absent.

Enter some observed characters and run Identify to see candidate taxa.