Morphology Data of Pictichromis porphyrea
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
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 elongated
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Easily identified by the bright purple color that looks bright blue in sunlit underwater conditions (Ref. 48635).

Description: Characterized by entirely magenta color; anterior lateral line scales 19-28; predorsal scales 15-21; depth of body 27.6-31.8% of SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pictichromis porphyrea

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 20 - 34
Scales in lateral series 35 - 40
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 13 - 15
on upper limb 6 - 8
total 19 - 23
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 21 - 22
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 10 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   16 - 19
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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