TABLE 1 in Malakichthys formosus, a new species of small seabass (Acropomatiformes: Malakichthyidae) from southwestern Taiwan

TABLE 1. Morphometrics and meristics of Malakichthys formosus and selected congeners.
M. formosus sp. nov.M. levisM. mochizukiHolotypeParatypes (n=4)n=55n=26ReferenceThis studyYamanoue & Matsuura (2004)SL (mm)85.464.9–74.178–18879.3–140Dorsal finIX+I, 10IX+I, 9–10IX+I, 9–10IX+I, 10Anal finIII, 8III, 8III, 8III, 8Pectoral-fin rays1313–141414Lateral-line scales5453–5649–5350–52Scales above/below lateral line5/125–6/11–125–7/13–164–5/13–16Gill rakers9+1+208–9+1+20–228–11+1+20–239–11+1+23–25Measurements (%SL)Body depth28.323.6–27.826–3526–31Depth of caudal peduncle10.99.7–11.39.0–1210–11Length of caudal peduncle21.223.6–26.219–2522–26Snout to origin of dorsal fin35.834.8–37.337–4137–41Snout to origin of anal fin67.463.4–69.067–7466–70Snout to origin of pectoral fin34.032.5–35.333–3731–37Snout to origin of pelvic fin36.833.5–35.236–4435–41Snout to anus59.457.2–58.758–6757–63Dorsal-fin base40.037.8–41.438–4438–42Anal-fin base14.513.5–15.012–1512–14Third dorsal-fin spine15.014.7–16.414–1916–19Fourth dorsal-fin spine17.314.6–16.414–1914–17Third anal-fin spine11.810.1–11.19.2–1311–13Pelvic spine12.510.0–14.010–149.7–12Longest dorsal-fin soft ray15.112.5–14.611–1512–14Longest anal-fin soft ray10.78.7–14.09.8–149.1–12Postorbital length of head18.013.8–16.914–1714–17Head length35.635.7–37.535–3834–38Head depth24.021.2–23.824–3024–28Snout length7.26.2–8.29.0–128.8–11Bony interorbital width7.86.3–7.66.0–8.86.1–7.2Length of orbit13.712.1–14.19.6–1411–13Upper jaw length15.514.5–18.415–1816–18Lower jaw length17.016.8–19.819–2219–21
Data of the other species are obtained from Yamanoue & Matsuura (2004).