Morphology Data of Parapercis flavipinna
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Johnson, J.W. and H. Motomura, 2017
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: D IV-V (probably routinely V), 21; A I, 17; pectoral-fin rays 17; lateral-line scales 52-54; gill rakers 5-8 + 11-13 = 16-21; predorsal scales 8; ctenoid scales on cheek robust,; canine teeth 6 in outer row at front of lower jaw; vomer teeth in 2 irregular rows, robust and conical; no teeth on palatines; margin of preopercle serrated; angle of subopercle with several spinules, margin is crenulated or weakly serrated; vertebrae 10 abdominal and 20 caudal; pelvic fins reaching between vent and anal fin origin; a series of 6 irregular dusky double blotches along sides, yellow upper lip, snout with yellow spots, lateral portion of head with yellow streaks and spots, occipital and postorbital regions with about 10 scattered dusky spots, including several within posterior part of interorbital region, soft dorsal-fin base with a series of about 9 small black spots, the latter not extending onto adjacent body, caudal-fin base with pair of dusky blotches, anal and caudal fins with rows of bright yellow spots, fleshy pectoral-fin base with large dark purplish grey blotch, followed posteriorly by distinct white-edged black bar (Ref. 116166).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Parapercis flavipinna

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 52 - 54
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 11 - 13
on upper limb 5 - 8
total 16 - 21
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 30 - 30

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 4 - 5
Soft-rays total 21 - 21
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

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

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   17 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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