| Sparidae (Porgies) |
| 30.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 150 m |
| Western Pacific: Japan, Ryukyu Is.; south to the Philippines. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XII, 10; 14 pectoral fin rays; small orbit diameter (in head length, 3.09-4.09, mean 3.66); blunt snout angle (79°-83°, mean 81°); body prominent pinkish-red with silvery reflection, between each horizontal scale row below lateral line are 5-6 bright cobalt or blue small-spotted lines that are visible only from oblique dorsal view, similar line of small blue spots rising obliquely above lateral line; eye with uniformly reddish-gold sheen; absence of a prominent yellow blotch in the anterior nostril and snout region; dorsal fin rays with saffron-yellow membrane but each ray is reddish-yellow (Ref. 75039). |
| Most samples were collected by hand-line (Ref. 75039). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
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