Morphology Data of Pseudocoris petila
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by having initial phase bluish grey on side of body, pink ventrally; upper back with pair of red stripes, narrowly separated by blue-edged, dark brown stripe anteriorly and coalescing below posterior dorsal fin; broad blue zone on head behind eye, ending in large dark patch on opercular flap; caudal fin base with blackish spot on the middle; dorsal rays IX,12; anal rays III,12; pectoral rays 13; pelvic rays I,5; lateral line scales 72-75; scales above lateral line to middle of dorsal fin 5; scales below lateral line to anal fin origin 23-25; gill rakers 15-16; depth of body 4.8-4.9 in SL; head length 2.9-3.2 in SL; truncate caudal fin; vertebrae 25 (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pseudocoris petila

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 72 - 75
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 5 - 5
Scale rows below lateral line 23 - 25
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total 15 - 16
Vertebrae
preanal
total 25 - 25

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 12 - 12
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 12 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   13 - 13
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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