TABLE 1 in First record of Matsubaraea fusiformis (Perciformes: Percophidae) in the waters of western Taiwan: A taxonomic description

TABLE 1. Meristic and morphometric data of five Matsubaraea fusiformis samples collected from the offshore waters of Changhua County.
Sample codeF18T1S004UN19T3S1012-1UN19T3S1012-2UN19T3S1012-3UN19T3S1012-4SexFemaleFemaleMaleFemaleUnknownMeristic countsDorsal-fin raysIII-16III-16III-17III-17II-16Anal-fin rays2626262626Pectoral-fin rays1616161616Pelvic-fin raysI-5I-5I-5I-5I-5Pored lateral-line scales3536363636Scales above lateral-line2.52.52.52.52.5Scales below lateral-line3.53.53.53.53.5Morphometric measurementsWet weight0.96921.16490.610.91780.4347Standard length52.1755.5947.2551.0342.01Total length61.465.4451.6759.2950.83Body depth6.787.325.717.024.57Head length14.8314.912.4514.519.37Snout length3.43.443.073.372.76Orbit diameter2.662.762.322.62.26Predorsal length21.2822.8417.8421.2716.04Dorsal-fin base (I+II)27.731.8425.8626.9423.2First dorsal-spine length1.56 (broken)3.844.021.83 (broken)2.3Second dorsal -spine length3.213.793.873.012.69Third dorsal -spine length3.092.643.62.79-Preanal length23.1424.0918.5822.3117.59Anal-fin base27.3229.5127.0927.1623.63Pectoral-fin length10.0910.399.379.988.69Caudal-peduncle depth2.752.972.732.741.97Caudal-peduncle length1.711.991.581.560.79
The length is presented in millimeters (mm), and the weight is presented in grams (g).