Morphology Data of Pseudojuloides pyrius
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Westneat, M.W., 2001
Appearance refers to Male; Female
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks Males bright yellow dorsally on body and nape, bright red ventrally, the head red, a black area anteriorly in dorsal fin, a black submarginal line in dorsal and anal fins, and a blackish line forming an arc posteriorly in caudal fin (Ref 9823).

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Pelvic fins comparatively long (1.45 to 2 times in head length), in males extending posterior to origin of anal fin (Ref 9823).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pseudojuloides pyrius

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 25 - 28
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
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 9
Soft-rays total 11 - 13
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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