Table 1 Morphometric comparison of Myripristis seychellensis (in SL and HL) from India with the earlier records
| Morphometric measurements |
Randall and Gueze 1981
Red Sea |
Chen et al. 1990
Taiwan |
Randall and Greenfield 1996
Seychelles |
Present specimens 2012 Kochi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsal fin | X+I, 14–15 | X+I, 14 | X+I, 14–15 | X+I, 14–15 |
| Anal fin | IV, 13 | IV, 11 | IV, 13 | IV, 13–14 |
| Pectoral Fin | 14–15 | 15 | 14–15 | 15–16 |
| Lateral line | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28–30 |
| Gill rakers | (12–15) + (25–29) | 11 + 22 | (12–15) + (25–29) | (11–13) + (22–23) |
| In standard length | ||||
| Body depth | 2.19–2.38 | 2.20 | 2.2–2.4 | 2.3–2.7 |
| Head length | 2.58–3.02 | 2.94 | 2.6–3 | 2.6–2.7 |
| In head length | ||||
| Eye diameter | * | 2.17 | * | 2.1–2.7 |
| Snout length | 4.75–5.28 | 7.28 | * | 7.6–8.8 |
| Inter orbital | 4.19–4.50 | 4.88 | 4.1–4.5 | 5–5.8 |
| 3rd dorsal spine | 2.29–2.49 | 2.11 | * | 2.7 |
| 2nd dorsal ray | * | 1.54 | * | 1.8–2 |
| 4th anal spine | * | 2.44 | 2.1–2.45 | 2.9 |
| 2 or 3rd anal ray | 1.31–1.58 | * | * | 1.6–1.9 |
| Depth of caudal peduncle | 3.39–3.83 | 3.27 | * | 3.7–3.9 |
| Pectoral fin length | 1.47–1.56 | * | * | 1.4–1.6 |
| Ventral fin Length | 1.46–1.66 | * | * | 1.5–1.9 |
| Caudal fin length | 1.16–1.29 | * | * | 1.3 |