Table 2 Morphometric comparison of Myripristis formosa from India with its holotype and paratype
Morphometric measurements | Chen et al. 1990 HOLOTYPE Taiwan | Chen et al. 1990 PARATYPE Taiwan | Present Specimen 2012 Kochi |
|---|---|---|---|
Dorsal fin | X+I, 14 | X+I, 14 | X+I, 14 |
Anal fin | IV, 12 | IV, 12 | IV, 12 |
Pectoral Fin | 14–15 | 15 | 15 |
Lateral line | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Gill rakers | 10–11 + 22–23 | 10–11 + 22–23 | 23 |
As % of standard length | |||
 Body depth | 47.5 | 45.2 | 28.55 |
 Body width | 21.8 | 21.1 | 39.64 |
 Head length | 35.8 | 34.8 | 34.36 |
 Snout length | 7.5 | 7.3 | 5.15 |
 Orbit diameter | 15.1 | 13.6 | 15.24 |
 Inter-orbital width | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.77 |
 Upper jaw length | 20.3 | 19.4 | 19.53 |
 Caudal peduncle depth | 11 | 10.7 | 9.62 |
 Caudal peduncle length | 12.3 | 13 | 11.98 |
 Pre-dorsal length | 40.2 | 38.3 | 40.38 |
 Pre-anal length | 74.5 | 73.0 | 70.41 |
 Pre-pelvic length | 42.9 | 39.7 | 39.64 |
 First dorsal spine | 10.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 |
 Second dorsal spine | 13.7 | 12.9 | 12.5 |
 Longest dorsal spine | 15.1 | 14.2 | 15.46 |
 Tenth dorsal spine | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
 Eleventh dorsal spine | 10.1 | 10.3 | * |
 Longest dorsal ray | 22.2 | 21.4 | 20.04 |
 First anal spine | 2.8 | 1.9 | * |
 Third anal spine | 13.2 | 13.2 | * |
 Fourth anal spine | 13.9 | 13.3 | * |
 Longest anal ray | 22.4 | 21.6 | 18.42 |
 Caudal fin length | 27.3 | 24.5 | 25.74 |
 Caudal concavity | 14.2 | 13.3 | * |
 Pectoral fin length | 24.9 | 23.7 | 26.33 |
 Pelvic spine length | 15.9 | 15.1 | * |
 Pelvic fin length | 22.7 | 22.8 | 17.83 |