Morphology Data of Plectranthias moretonensis
Bestimmungsschlüssel
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
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnose

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X,16 with third dorsal spine longest, bearing fleshy pennant; pectoral rays 13, all rays unbranched; lateral line complete with 27-29 tubed scales; predorsal scales extending anteriorly to vertical through posterior edge of pupil; preopercle finely serrated posteriorly, with two enlarged antrorse serrations ventrally (Ref. 123579).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Plectranthias moretonensis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 27 - 29
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 15 - 15
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 12 - 12
on upper limb 5 - 5
insgesamt
Wirbelzahl
preanal 10 - 10
insgesamt 26 - 26

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 16 - 16
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

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

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   13 - 13
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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