Main Ref.	Child, C.A., 1992
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis	Trunk relatively compact, unsegmented; lateral processes separated by half their diameters or slightly more, without tubercles or setae. Ocular tubercle low, only as tall as its width; eyes small. Proboscis cylindrical, tapering distally. Abdomen moderately long, with 2 lateral setae. Chelifores robust, with few distal setae; chelae palms oval; fingers short, well curved, without teeth. Oviger second segment robust, about half as long as third. Legs with few setae; major dorsodistal setae not as long as segment diameters; cement gland tube short, less than half segment diameter; propodus robust, well curved, with 2 major heel spines, 2 setae, and very short distal sole lamina; claw slender; auxiliaries minute, sometimes lacking (Ref. 2115, p. 53).
Ease of Identification	likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Anoplodactylus maritimus

Lateral Lines	Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No.	Dorsal
	Ventral
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral	Attributes
	spines
	soft-rays
Pelvics	Attributes
	Position
	spines
	soft-rays