Scientific Name
Hapalogenys nigripinnis
Common Name
Short barbeled grunter
Biology
Dorsal
spines
: 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
: 14-16;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: Distinguished from its congeners with the following characters: dorsal-fin rays XI, 14-16 ; scales above lateral line 10-15 , below 20-27 ; maxilla scaly; 10 pores on and behind chin, including 1 very small pore near symphysis on each side , 2 moderate-sized pores anteroventrally on each dentary, a single large pore ventrally, at articulation of dentary , its posterior part scaly; shape of dorsal- and anal-fin rays rounded and slightly angulated, respectively; cluster of very short dense papillae on fleshy lower lip; body often with two indistinct oblique dark bands, the first descending from nape to behind pectoral fin and then running to posterior part of soft anal-fin rays, and the second from base of anterior