Morphology Data of Parapercis albipinna
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 2008
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 elongated
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: Color light reddish-brown dorsally with 8 faint, U-shaped brown bars with dark brown dots on about dorsal fourth of body, the upper ends of each U ending in a dark brown spot at base of a dorsal ray; from below eye across cheek is a narrow orange bar curving ventrally; spinous part of dorsal fin, pelvic fins, and basal half of caudal fin white; D V,21; A I,17; 17 pectoral rays; 54 lateral line scales; gill rakers 5 + 11; projecting lower jaw; canine teeth 3 pairs anteriorly in jaw; palatine teeth absent; vomerine teeth stout, one row; ctenoid scales on body, becoming cycloid ventrally on abdomen and prepectoral area; cheek scales cycloid, small and progressively smaller ventrally, the most ventral nonimbricate and partially embedded; preopercle margin with no distinct sharp serrae; greatest body depth 4.45 in SL; head length (HL) 3.1 in SL; orbit diameter 4.2 in HL; fourth dorsal spine is the longest, 3.95 in HL; caudal fin truncate, slightly rounded on ventral half; pectoral fins 5.25 in SL; pelvic fins just reaching anus, 5.1 in SL (Ref. 79876).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Parapercis albipinna

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 54 - 54
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 6.5 - 6.5
Scale rows below lateral line 14 - 14
Scales around caudal peduncle 25 - 25
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 11 - 11
on upper limb 5 - 5
total 16 - 16
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 30 - 30

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 5 - 5
Soft-rays total 21 - 21
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 17 - 17

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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