TABLE 1 in A southward range extension of the rockfish, Sebastes ventricosus (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae: Sebastinae) to Matsu Islands, Taiwan

TABLE 1. Meristic characters of Sebastes ventricosus Temminck & Schlegel, 1843. Data of other specimens were retrieved from Kai & Nakabo (2008). Paired characters are presented as left/right whenever available. This studyKai & Nakabo (2008)NMMB-P 41104n=54Dorsal-fin raysXIII, 14XIII, 14–16Pectoral-fin rays16/1615–17Pelvic-fin raysI, 5I, 5Anal-fin raysIII, 7III, 7–8Gill rakers11+1+25=3735–39Lateral-line scales43+2/45+243–49Vertebrae11+15=2611+15=26