Morphology Data of Parapercis flavolineata
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
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: body color in life whitish to pinkish white, edges of scales brown to reddish-brown, 10 brown bars with dark brown scale edges on body, the first on nape, the odd-numbered bars narrower and more irregular, the last on caudal peduncle broadest; an irregular midlateral yellow line from edge of preopercle to caudal fin base; dark bars below yellow line on body pink with dark red edges; head pink, becoming dark reddish dorsally on snout, with a narrow oblique orange bar below eye, and an arc of small dark brown spots from occiput to above opercle; lips pink, upper with a large red blotch; median fins translucent pinkish grey; rows of small reddish and whitish spots on soft part of dorsal fin; anal fin white basally; central part of caudal fin with reddish dots; pectoral fins transparent with pale pink rays; pelvic fins white; D V,21; A I,17; pectoral rays 17 (15 on right side); 55 lateral line scales; gill rakers 4 + 10; lower jaw projecting, 3 pairs of canine teeth anteriorly in jaws; palatine teeth absent; vomerine teeth in a chevron-shaped patch of 2 rows, the anterior teeth stout and conical; margin of preopercle non serrate; 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, becoming slightly rounded on ventral half; pectoral fins 5.05 in SL; pelvic fins just reaching anus, 3.95 in SL (Ref. 79876).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Parapercis flavolineata

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 55 - 55
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line 11 - 11
Scales around caudal peduncle 23 - 23
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 10 - 10
on upper limb 4 - 4
total 14 - 14
Vertebrae
preanal
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     0
Soft-rays   15 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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