Scientific Name
Cristiceps argyropleura
Common Name
Silver-sided weedfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 30 - 32;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 6-8;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 22 - 24. Pelvic fin rays thick, finger-like, reaching about halfway to anus (Ref. 9002). Variable from almost black to yellow-brown; adults with silvery-white blotches in series anteriorly on sides (Ref. 9002).