Table III. – Continued. in Junior synonymy of Mulloides armatus and intraspecific comparisons of the yellowstripe goatfish Mulloidichthys flavolineatus (Mullidae) using a comprehensive alpha-taxonomy approach

Table III. – Continued.
Mulloidichthys f. flavolineatusM.f.fc.M. flavolineatusPacificIndian OceanRed Sea All juvenilesAll adultsMin Mean Max n Min Mean Max nn = 1Min Mean Max n Min Mean Max nCaudal-peduncle depth7.88.79.077.78.08.488.67.78.39.0167.98.89.7100Caudal-peduncle width3.43.63.872.73.23.783.62.73.43.8162.73.94.6100Maximum head depth1718.11971717.9198201718.220161820.422100Head depth through eye1314.91771314.5178171314.817161517.019100Suborbital depth6.27.38.976.06.98.589.36.07.29.3168.010.012100Interorbital length7.68.08.577.47.98.388.17.47.98.5167.48.59.8100Head length2727.72972628.1298302628.030162730.133100Snout length8.69.81179.010.3128128.610.212161213.316100Postorbital length9.810.61171010.811811.19.810.711169.110.212100Orbit length6.67.38.077.37.98.889.06.67.79.0165.67.49.0100Orbit depth6.16.56.876.16.87.587.76.16.77.7165.16.48.1100Upper-jaw length7.67.98.478.08.38.688.97.68.28.9168.29.010100Lower-jaw length6.67.37.776.87.78.588.56.67.68.5167.68.610100Snout width6.67.27.676.57.17.788.66.57.28.6165.66.98.999Barbel length1415.71871517.9208211417.121161820.523100Maximum barbel width0.60.70.870.70.80.981.00.60.81.0160.60.81.1100First predorsal length3536.53873336.4398413336.741163739.843100Second predorsal length6464.56576364.5678666364.667166366.66999Interdorsal distance1314.41671315.1178131314.617161215.01799Caudal-peduncle length2424.22572224.0268212123.926161922.024100Pre-anal length6566.26776264.8688696265.769166467.27199Prepelvic length3234.03673233.8368333233.936163133.738100Prepectoral length2830.53373031.2348342831.134163032.035100Second dorsal-fin depth1819.32171617.0188191618.121161720.02299Pelvic-fin depth2021.62372020.4228232021.023162123.626100Pectoral-fin depth1415.81771314.7168161315.317161417.119100Length of first dorsal-fin base1314.41671213.8158151214.116161214.51699Length of second dorsal-fin base1112.31371111.7138131112.013161012.314100Caudal-fin length2628.12962728.5318302628.431152830.33380Length of anal-fin base1010.41178.910.21289.68.910.312168.19.812100Anal-fin height1314.11671314.6168131314.316161213.81697Pelvic-fin length1919.82171921.0238211920.523161820.723100Pectoral-fin length1617.32171618.3218211618.021161820.02399Pectoral-fin width3.53.94.273.43.73.983.83.43.84.2163.64.55.399First dorsal-fin height1819.62171920.0218221819.922161820.92598Second dorsal-fin height1314.01571313.7148151313.915161214.31696Meristic charactersPectoral-fin rays1616.61771616.4178161616.417161516.618100Rudimentary gill rakers on upper limb01.42701.128301.431602.3599Developed gill rakers on upper limb56.07756.178556.071635.78100Developed gill rakers on lower limb1618.12071717.6198171617.820161316.018100Rudimentary gill rakers on lower limb02.14712.138202.141613.77100Total gill rakers on upper limb77.48777.388877.481677.910100Total gill rakers on lower limb2020.32171919.8228191919.922161819.622100Total gill rakers2727.72972627.0298272627.329162527.631100Scales along lateral line3435.03663535.4365343435.136123335.33887Qualitative character1st dorsal-fin spine detectability (%)71.47100881.31656.699