Morphology Data of Plectranthias kamii
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gill, A.C., J.J. Pogonoski, G.I. Moore and J.W. Johnson, 2021
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X,17-18; the third dorsal spine longest; pectoral rays 13; lateral line is complete, 32-38 tubed scales; scales below lateral line to origin of anal fin 16-20 (Ref. 123579).

Description: Colouration: when fresh, body with 2 series of darker blotches: first series on nape and upper half of body with 8 blotches (2nd-4th blotches extend below lateral line); second series with 4 blotches, the latter 2 fused with upper series at caudal peduncle; all fins reddish or reddish yellow and with no dark spot (Ref. 43101).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Plectranthias kamii

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 34 - 37
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 4 - 5
Scale rows below lateral line 16 - 20
Scales around caudal peduncle 16 - 16
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 11 - 12
on upper limb 5 - 6
total 17 - 17
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 26 - 26

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 17 - 18
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 7 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   13 - 13
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  before origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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