Morphology Data of Pempheris mangula
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Koeda, K., T. Yoshino, H. Imai and K. Tachinara, 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 short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: 49-60 pored lateral-line scales; 4.5-5.5 scale rows above lateral line; 14-18 (usually 16) circumpeduncular scales; absence of blackish spot on pectoral fin base; usually only the tip of dorsal fin blackish; eye huge, diameter 13.0-15.3% SL, 43.6-51.5% HL; very deep body 44.6-49.1% SL; sides of body usually with irregular faint longitudinal light stripes (Ref. 95675).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pempheris mangula

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 49 - 60
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 4.5 - 5.5
Scale rows below lateral line 11 - 14
Scales around caudal peduncle 14 - 18
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 19 - 22
on upper limb 8 - 11
total 27 - 33
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 25 - 25

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 6 - 6
Soft-rays total 9 - 10
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 34 - 42

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     1
Soft-rays   15 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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