Figure 1.
Location of skin samples taken from across the integument of male and female S. canicula, Dorsal surface of head (1) ventral surface of the head (2) pectoral fin (3) posterior to pectoral fin (4) dorsal skin (5) pelvic girdle (6) caudal peduncle (7) upper caudal lobe (8).
(Adapted from Schlegel, 1869) [66].
Figure 2.
The pectoral fin skin of mature S. canicula showing the denser formation of the dermal denticles resulting in overlap in females (A)and the well-spaced denticle structure in males (B).
(Female = 630mm TL, Male = 628mm TL).