Morphology Data of Pseudochromis ammeri
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gill, A.C., G.R. Allen and M. Erdmann, 2012
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

This species differs from other pseudochromids in having the following set of characters: D III,24-25, usually III,24; A III,14; pelvic-fin rays I,5; anterior tip of palatine tooth patch directed medially behind posterolateral arm of vomerine tooth patch; upper part of body with dark (dark grey to black in life) longitudinal stripe, when present it is extending horizontally to or towards caudal-fin base; scales in lateral series 39-43; circumpeduncular scales 20-21, usually 20 (Ref. 89094).

Description: Characterized by adult male largely whitish to pale gray with golden brown zone on nape, extending along upper back to below posterior dorsal fin, filamentous extension on each caudal fin lobe; adult female with grey upper portion of head and back, blackish to dark brown stripe from eye to middle of caudal fin, lower head and middle of side with broad zone of white, yellow zone just below; juvenile yellowish overall except upper portion of head and sides with broad zone of dark brown; anterior lateral line scales 28-34; predorsal scales 15-22; depth of body 25.0-29.0 % of SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pseudochromis ammeri

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 39 - 43
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line 18 - 20
Scales around caudal peduncle 20 - 21
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 26 - 26

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 24 - 25
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

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

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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