Main Ref.	Trono, G.C. Jr., 2001
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	Two forms are distinguished, depending on the type of habitat. In areas where the water is clear, calm, and exposed to full sunlight, the thalli are bright orange with branching dichotomous to tetrachotomous divaricate; branches distinctly divided into terete, subclavate to clavate segments, swollen at the distal end and constricted at the base. In areas where the water is turbid and the movement is moderate to strong, thalli are dark green to greenish brown, forming prostrate clumps on the substrate; branching irregularly subdichotomous to trichotomous to alternate; branches not distinctly divided into clavate segments except at the terminal portions and are shorter. Thalli up to 8 cm in height (Ref. 80758).
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Gracilaria salicornia

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