Scientific Name
Mendosoma lineatum
Common Name
Telescope fish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
: 22 - 25;
Dorsal
soft rays
: 23-27;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 17 - 21;
Vertebrae: 42 - 46. Dark olive green dorsally, becoming pale on sides, and silvery ventrally. Back and sides striped longitudinally with green lines and small blue dots.