Scientific Name
Xenisthmus eirospilus
Common Name
Spotted wriggler
Biology
Dorsal
spines
: 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
: 12-13;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 11 - 12;
Vertebrae: 27. This species is characterized by the following: second dorsal-fin rays I, 12-13 ; A I, 11-12 ; vertebrae 10 + 17; indented tongue; posterior naris with well-developed flap on anterior rim; upper sides of the body with 12 large, closely spaced spots, these usually do not extend to dorsal edge of body; predorsal area broadly scaled to about vertical through posterior edge of preopercle.