Morphology Data of Pseudochromis erdmanni
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gill, A.C. and G.R. Allen, 2011
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

A species of Pseudochromis with the following combination of characters: palatine tooth patches inserted medially behind vomerine tooth patch; large dark grey to black spot on posterodorsal corner of operculum; pale blue curved bar behind eye; and anal fin without broad dark distal stripe (Ref. 87199).

Description: Characterized by male with pinkish-orange head and anterior body, dark brown posterior body, narrow white bar behind eye, upper operculum with dark-brown spot; female dark brown color, presence of narrow white bar behind eye, gill cover with faint whitish patch, upper and lower margins of caudal fin brown; anterior lateral line scales 33-36; predorsal scales 17-21; depth of body 29-33 % of SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pseudochromis erdmanni

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 40 - 45
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
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 25 - 27
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 13 - 14

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 19
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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