Scientific Name
Lumpenus sagitta
Common Name
Snake prickleback
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 66 - 72;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 45 - 50. Caudal fin narrow with oval free end; anal fin occasionally absent; pectorals large, bluntly pointed (Ref. 6885). Pale green on dorsal surface, cream ventrally; brown or green bars along midside and streaks or spots on upper part of sides; brown bars and dots on dorsal fin form bands parallel to fin margin and, on caudal fin, produce vertical bars; other fins pale; lining of mouth pale (Ref. 6885).