Scientific Name
Histiopterus typus
Common Name
Sailfin armourhead
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 4;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 25-27;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8 - 10. Small specimens pale with dark blotches on body, dorsal, anal and pelvic fins becoming larger and coalescing with growth; adults dark with narrow, pale, vertical bands (Ref. 5449).