Morphology Data of Cirrhilabrus squirei
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Walsh, F.M., 2014
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 species is distinguished by the following characters: D XI,9 (a female paratype with XII,9); A III,9; pectoral rays 15; lateral line scales 17+7; median predorsal scales 5; horizontal rows of scales on cheek 2; gill rakers 13-15; body depth 2.85-3.40 in SL, width 1.95-2.15 in body depth; head length 2.75-2.90 in SL; snout length 4.1-4.4 in HL; short pelvic fin, not reaching base of the anal fin, 4.15-4.65 in SL; rounded to truncate caudal fin in females and moderately to strongly lunate in males, caudal concavity as great as 0.8 in head; large eye, orbit diameter 3.55-3.90 in HL; colour in life with body yellow shading yellow white on abdomen, 5 irregular red orange bands, yellow dorsal fin with spinous portion having dusky spots on outer part, black on the first membrane, a central lavender band becoming black toward soft rays and soft portion with a black central band abruptly translucent posteriorly, the anal fin yellow, soft portion with a broad lavender black central band becoming narrower on the spinous part, the caudal fin yellow with 7 dusky black tongue-shaped extensions on the innermost rays; colour when preserved, males pale yellow and bands mentioned above on dorsal, anal and caudal fins are dusky to black, paired fins translucent (Ref. 118208).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Cirrhilabrus squirei

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 2 - 2
Scale rows below lateral line 6 - 6
Scales around caudal peduncle 16 - 16
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total 13 - 14
Vertebrae
preanal 9 - 9
total 25 - 25

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 11 - 11
Soft-rays total 9 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   15 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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