Common Name
Deepwater Midshipman
Year Described
Gilbert, 1968
Identification
Dorsal Fin: II, 33-36
Anal Fin: 31-33
Pectoral Fin: 15-18
Pelvic Fin: I, 2
Gill Rakers: 11-14
Vertebrae: 42-44
Photophores: 22-29 (mandibular), 37-49 (branchiostegal), 33-43 (gular), 30-38 (gastric), 34-44 (ventral), 33-38 (anal)
Photophores on body. Anterior end of branchiostegal photophore series with a forward-facing, U-shaped commissure. A single opercular spine. Uppermost pectoral fin rays with glands present. No scales. Four lateral lines.
Color
Body relatively dark compared to other species (scale edges dark). Seven to eight dark saddles along dorsum posterior to gill cover, with the last few coalescing. Sides lighter than belly. Dorsal and anal fins with a continuous dark margin.
Size
Maximum size to 103mm SL.
Habitat
Benthic
Range
Honduras to Colombia
References
Gilbert, C. R. 1968. Western Atlantic batrachoidid fishes of the genus Porichthys, including three new species. Bulletin of Marine Science v. 18 (no. 3): 671-730.