Yellow-striped perchlet

📖 Overview

Yellow-striped perchlet (Sayonara flavolineata) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 11.8 cm. It occurs at depths between 120 and 180 metres. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal profile of head inclined, slightly concave; dorsal-fin rays X, 15, fourth or fifth spine longest; pectoral-fin rays 15-16, at least 6 upper rays branched (excluding uppermost 1-2 unbranched rays); lateral-line scales 31-35; scales above lateral line to dorsal-fin origin 2; scales below lateral line to anal-fin origin 10-11; circumpeduncular scales 12; most body scales with basal (transforming) cteni; predorsal scales extend to level of posterior nostril; infraorbital series, maxilla, mandibles (dentary and anguloarticular) scaled; yellow and reddish orange stripes present on the body when fresh; horizontal dusky stripe in middle of dorsal fin; two supraneurals; trisegmental pterygiophores present, 7-11 and 4-5 associated with soft dorsal and anal fins, respectively; and branched caudal-fin rays 8+7 .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Yellow-striped perchlet is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 180 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Vietnam.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

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