Scientific Name
Stomatepia pindu
Common Name
Pindu
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13 - 15;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10-11;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: relatively robust, body depth 30.0-37.0% of standard length; mouth large; upper jaw 28.5-35.2% of head length; lateral line system on head markedly enlarged and inflated; series of dark blotches along the sides often visible; microbranchiospines usually absent on outer faces of second through fourth gill arches (Ref. 81260).