Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Lutjanidae | Pristipomoides aquilonaris | (Goode and Bean) | 1896 | Wenchman |
Pristipomoides aquilonaris
Unique Characters: Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Dorsal fin with 10 spines and usually 11 (rarely 10) soft rays. Maxilla without scales. Spinous portion of dorsal fin not deeply notched at its junction with soft portion. Interorbital region flattened, not convex. Last soft ray of both dorsal and anal fins longer than next to last soft ray. Depth of body at origin of dorsal fin 2.5-3.2 times in standard length (31-41% standard length). Total gill rakers on first arch 19-28. Lateral-line scales 48-57.
Similar Species: Slender Wenchman Pristipomoides freemani. Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Dorsal fin with 10 spines and usually 11, rarely 10, soft rays. Maxilla without scales. Spinous portion of dorsal fin not deeply notched at its junction with soft portion. Interorbital region flattened, not convex. Last soft ray of both dorsal and anal fins longer than next to last soft ray. Depth of body at origin of dorsal fin 3.5-4.2 times in standard length (24-28% standard length). Total gill rakers on first arch 28-32. Lateral-line scales 49-51.
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