Morphology Data of Caesio xanthalytos
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Holleman, W., A.D, Connell and K.E. Carpenter, 2013
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This medium-sized species is distinguished by the following: a prominent, composite, yellow lateral band in life, bordered by irregular dark brown stripes, and with a narrow blue stripe in the yellow, above the lateral line; the lateral line is within band for most of length; 19-22 pectoral-fin rays (rarely 19 or 21, 22); 57-67 (mode 59-62) lateral line scales; 11-12 (mode 11) anal fin rays; 8 + 12 circumpeduncular scales (Ref. 94071).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Caesio xanthalytos

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 57 - 67
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 24 - 26
on upper limb 8 - 11
total
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 23 - 23

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 10
Soft-rays total 15 - 15
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 11 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   19 - 22
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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