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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF46361FF10FE98C04DFDEA" bold="true" box="[151,340,365,391]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="39">Parapercis rufa</emphasis>
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New English name: Red sandperch
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AC, 2AB, 3;
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF46361FF10FE0EC0B9FE79" bold="true" box="[151,416,507,532]" pageId="1" pageNumber="39">Specimens examined.</emphasis>
MNHN 19840431 (
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, 87.0 mm SL) and MNHN 19840432 (
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), Campagne Musorstom 2, R/V Coriolis, sta. CP08,
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,
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, NE Lubang Island, the
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. NMMBP11688 (
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SL) and NMMBP11690 (
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SL), ca.
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,
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, off Maobitou, Hengchun, Pingtung, S.
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, N. South
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Sea, ca.
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, hook and line, purchased from Hengchun market by H.-C. Ho.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF46361FF40FD46C058FEA1" bold="true" box="[199,321,691,716]" pageId="1" pageNumber="39">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
A species of
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with a relatively depressed head; 8 brown blotches on dorsal surface; a large blackish spot with a whitish rim above pectoral-fin base; upper lobe of caudal fin with a prolongation, extending about 11.5 orbit diameters posterior to rear fin margin; relatively few pores on occiput; a yellow patch above posterior one-third of upper jaw; a yellow patch at lower margin of orbit, with a orange-yellow line extended ventral-posteriorly to lower corner of preopercle; iris circled by red color; spinous dorsal fin bluish with a narrow yellow band; a very broad yellow band on soft dorsal fin with a row of small orange dots at upper one-third of the fin; a broken yellowish band below body axial; anal fin yellowish with a bluish base; a narrow purple band with a series of orange-red spots at inter-membranes of fourth to the last anal-fin rays; caudal fin with upper rays bright yellow throughout the prolongation, middle rays bluish and lower rays red-yellowish. The combination of following characters also distinguishes
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: dorsal-fin rays V, 21; anal-fin rays I, 17; pectoral-fin rays 17; three pairs of canine teeth anteriorly in lower jaw; no palatine teeth; vomerine teeth stout, in a single irregular row; scales on body ctenoid, becoming cycloid on nape, prepectoral and prepelvic areas; margin of preopercle smooth with some indentation on posterior margin; five dorsal-fin spine, fourth the longest; appressed pelvic fin reaching anal fin origin.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF46361FF40FB7EC040F8C9" bold="true" box="[199,345,1163,1188]" pageId="1" pageNumber="39">Description.</emphasis>
Based on three specimens newly collected from
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. Morphometric and meristic data are provided in
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.
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Dorsal-fin rays V, 21 (the 110.7-mm specimen with damaged 17th and 18th rays); anal-fin rays I, 17; all dorsal and anal soft rays branched, the last to base; pectoral-fin rays 17, branched except uppermost; pelvic-fin rays I, 5; principal caudal-fin rays 17, the uppermost and lowermost ones relatively short and unbranched; upper procurrent caudal-fin rays 89; lower procurrent caudal-fin rays 79; lateral-line scales 5253 (not including 3 or 4 smaller pored scales on base of caudal fin); scales above first lateral-line scale to origin of dorsal fin 5.56.5; scales above highest part of lateral line to base of dorsal fin 3.54.5; scales below lateral line posteroventrally to origin of anal fin about 15; median predorsal scales 89; circumpeduncular scales 24; gill rakers 35+1011=1316, the
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specimen lacks two anterior small rakers; pseudobranchial filaments 17; branchiostegal rays 6; vertebrae 10+20.
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Body depth
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SL,
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HL; body nearly cylindrical anteriorly, the width
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SL,
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HL, strongly compressed posteriorly; head relatively depressed, its length
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SL; ventral part of head, chest and abdomen slightly convex; snout relatively pointed, its length
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HL; orbit diameter
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HL; interorbital space flat, the least fleshy width
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HL; caudal-peduncle depth
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HL; caudalpeduncle length 3.0
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HL.
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Mouth large, maxilla nearly reaching a vertical through center of eye, upper-jaw length
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HL; mouth oblique, forming an angle of about 20° to horizontal axis of body, the lower jaw projecting; front of upper jaw with 3 pairs of recurved canine teeth, the middle one on each side twice as large as the rest; side of upper jaw with a row of about 25 conical teeth that curve medially and posteriorly, the anterior 68 increasingly larger and more strongly recurved; remaining teeth in outer row on side of jaw decreasing in length; a broad band of villiform teeth medial to canines in about 7 rows at front of upper jaw, gradually narrowing posteriorly to a narrow band of about 3 irregular rows; front of lower jaw with 3 pairs of incurved canine teeth, increasing in length laterally, the 3rd twice as large as 2nd and strongly curving laterally as well as posteriorly; a band of about 5 rows of villiform teeth medial to canines at front of lower jaw, the medial row continuing laterally in jaw posterior to last canine as a row of 7 increasingly larger and more strongly recurved teeth, followed by a single row of small teeth to end of jaw; vomer with an irregular row of 57 stout conical teeth, the middle largest, the lateral teeth progressively smaller; no palatine teeth; lips smooth, their inner surface with large fleshy papillae that interdigitate with anterior teeth; tongue broadly rounded, reaching forward to posterior vomerine teeth.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF76362FF10F8D5C00BFB58" bold="true" box="[151,274,1824,1847]" pageId="2" pageNumber="40">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF76362FE9FF8D4C0A1FB5B" box="[280,440,1824,1846]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="40">Parapercis rufa</emphasis>
Randall, 2001
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, NMMBP11688, 132.4 mm SL. A. Fresh condition. B. Dorsal view of head, fresh. C. Preserved condition.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF66363FF10FF6DC01DFCC0" bold="true" box="[151,260,152,173]" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric and meristic data of holotype
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF66363FD4AFF6CC275FCC3" box="[717,876,152,174]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Parapercis rufa</emphasis>
Randall, 2001
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and the three specimens newly collected from Taiwan.
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<paragraph id="C97F6A27FFF66363FDBDFF12C466FC90" blockId="3.[151,1436,152,293]" box="[570,1407,231,253]" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">NMHN 19840 431 NMMB P11688 NMMB P11689 NMMB P11690</paragraph>
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specimens
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<paragraph id="C97F6A27FFF66363FF18FECDC5E4F886" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<table id="BBC09887FFF69C9FFF10FECDC485F886" box="[151,1436,312,1259]" gridcols="5" gridrows="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10FECDC485FD83" box="[151,1436,312,494]" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10FECDC0B6FD83" box="[151,431,312,494]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">SL (mm) Morphometrics (% SL) Body depth Body width Head length</th>
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFDBDFECDC37FFD83" box="[570,614,312,494]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">83.1 23.9 15.9 31.2</th>
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1FECDC246FD83" box="[806,863,312,494]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">132.4 18.6 17.8 29.0</th>
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CFECDC52DFD83" box="[1019,1076,312,494]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">122.7 19.3 18.3 29.9</th>
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57FECDC485FD83" box="[1232,1436,312,494]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">110.7 18.3 17.6 29.3</th>
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<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10FDF4C485FEDA" box="[151,1436,513,695]" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10FDF4C0B6FEDA" box="[151,431,513,695]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Snout length Orbital diameter Interorbital width Upper jaw length Caudal-peduncle depth</th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFDBDFDF4C37FFEDA" box="[570,614,513,695]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">9.1 9.2 2.6 12.3 8.8</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1FDF4C246FEDA" box="[806,863,513,695]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">9.7 8.1 3.5 11.9 9.2</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CFDF4C52DFEDA" box="[1019,1076,513,695]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">10.4 7.6 4.2 12.9 9.4</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57FDF4C485FEDA" box="[1232,1436,513,695]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">10.3 7.8 3.8 12.1 9.1</td>
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<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10FD3FC485FF5D" box="[151,1436,714,816]" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10FD3FC0B6FF5D" box="[151,431,714,816]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Caudal-peduncle length Predorsal length Preanal length</th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFDBDFD3FC37FFF5D" box="[570,614,714,816]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">9.4 33.1 51.1</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1FD3FC246FF5D" box="[806,863,714,816]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">9.5 30.2 46.8</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CFD3FC52DFF5D" box="[1019,1076,714,816]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">9.5 30.4 48.1</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57FD3FC485FF5D" box="[1232,1436,714,816]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">9.3 30.3 45.9</td>
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<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10FCB6C485FFBC" box="[151,1436,835,977]" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10FCB6C0B6FFBC" box="[151,431,835,977]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Prepelvic length Dorsal-fin base length 1st dorsal-fin spine length 2nd dorsal-fin spine length</th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFDBDFCB6C37FFFBC" box="[570,614,835,977]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">29.9 60.1 3.2 5.3</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1FCB6C246FFBC" box="[806,863,835,977]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">26.3 62.6 2.3 4.3</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CFCB6C52DFFBC" box="[1019,1076,835,977]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">26.6 62.2 1.1 3.8</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57FCB6C485FFBC" box="[1232,1436,835,977]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">26.2 63.7 2.3 4.4</td>
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<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10FC11C485F827" box="[151,1436,996,1098]" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10FC11C0B6F827" box="[151,431,996,1098]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">3rd dorsal-fin spine length 4th dorsal-fin spine length 5th dorsal-fin spine length</th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFDBDFC11C37FF827" box="[570,614,996,1098]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">7.4 7.9 5.9</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1FC11C246F827" box="[806,863,996,1098]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">6.2 7.4 6.1</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CFC11C52DF827" box="[1019,1076,996,1098]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">5.1 6.6 5.9</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57FC11C485F827" box="[1232,1436,996,1098]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">6.4 7.2 6.4</td>
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<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10FBA8C485F886" box="[151,1436,1117,1259]" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10FBA8C0B6F886" box="[151,431,1117,1259]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Longest dorsal-fin ray Anal-fin base length Anal-fin spine length Longest anal-fin ray</th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFDBDFBA8C37FF886" box="[570,614,1117,1259]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">16.2 42.8 5.6 12.9</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1FBA8C246F886" box="[806,863,1117,1259]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">13.8 44.2 3.2 12.5</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CFBA8C52DF886" box="[1019,1076,1117,1259]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">14.4 44.3 3.7 12.4</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57FBA8C485F886" box="[1232,1436,1117,1259]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">14.1 45.9 4.3 12.9</td>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C97F6A27FFF66363FF18FB0BC0E7FB80" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<table id="BBC09887FFF69C9FFF10FB0BC485FB80" box="[151,1436,1278,2029]" gridcols="4" gridrows="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10FB0BC485F9BE" box="[151,1436,1278,1491]" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10FB0BC363F9BE" box="[151,634,1278,1491]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Caudal-fin length (with prolongation) 24.5 Caudal-fin length (without prolonga- 21.9 tion) Pectoral-fin length 20.9 Pelvic-fin spine length 6.7 Pelvic-fin length 22.8</th>
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1FB0BC26FF9BE" box="[806,886,1278,1491]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">30.4 18.8 20.5 8.0 20.3</th>
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CFB0BC552F9BE" box="[1019,1099,1278,1491]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">broken 19.6 20.3 7.6 20.6</th>
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57FB0BC485F9BE" box="[1232,1436,1278,1491]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">24.4 18.3 19.9 7.9 20.3</th>
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<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10FA13C485FA21" box="[151,1436,1510,1612]" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10FA13C363FA21" box="[151,634,1510,1612]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Meristics Dorsal-fin rays V, 21 Anal-fin rays I, 17</th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1FA13C26FFA21" box="[806,886,1510,1612]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">V, 21 I, 17</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CFA13C552FA21" box="[1019,1099,1510,1612]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">V, 21 I, 17</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57FA13C485FA21" box="[1232,1436,1510,1612]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">V, 19 I, 17</td>
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<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10F9AAC485FA80" box="[151,1436,1631,1773]" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10F9AAC363FA80" box="[151,634,1631,1773]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Pectoral-fin rays 17 Vertebrae 9+21 Predorsal scales 9 Lateral-line scales 53+4</th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1F9AAC26FFA80" box="[806,886,1631,1773]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">17 10+20 8 52+3</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CF9AAC552FA80" box="[1019,1099,1631,1773]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">17 10+20 8 52+3</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57F9AAC485FA80" box="[1232,1436,1631,1773]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">17 10+20 9 53+4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10F8F5C485FBE3" box="[151,1436,1792,1934]" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10F8F5C363FBE3" box="[151,634,1792,1934]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Gill rakers on 1st gill arch 5+10 Pseudobranchial filaments Transverse scale rows 5.5/15 Circumpeduncular scales 24</th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1F8F5C26FFBE3" box="[806,886,1792,1934]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">5+11 17 5.5/15 24</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CF8F5C552FBE3" box="[1019,1099,1792,1934]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">5+10 17 5.5/15 24</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57F8F5C485FBE3" box="[1232,1436,1792,1934]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">3+10 17 6.5/15 24</td>
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<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10F854C485FBDA" box="[151,1436,1953,1975]" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10F854C363FBDA" box="[151,634,1953,1975]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">Caudalfin rays </th>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFCA1F854C26FFBDA" box="[806,886,1953,1975]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">9+17+9</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFC7CF854C552FBDA" box="[1019,1099,1953,1975]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">9+17+7</td>
<td id="34210119FFF69C9FFB57F854C485FBDA" box="[1232,1436,1953,1975]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">8+17+8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="77F06865FFF69C9FFF10F822C485FB80" box="[151,1436,2007,2029]" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="41" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="34210119FFF69C9FFF10F822C363FB80" box="[151,634,2007,2029]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="41">With damaged 17th and 18th rays.</th>
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF16364FF10FC00C00BF867" bold="true" box="[151,274,1013,1036]" pageId="4" pageNumber="42">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF16364FE9EFC03C0A0F866" box="[281,441,1013,1035]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="42">Parapercis rufa</emphasis>
Randall, 2001
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. A. NMMBP11689, 122.7 mm SL. B. NMMBP11690, 110.7 mm SL.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF16364FF10F84CC00AFBA2" bold="true" box="[151,275,1977,2000]" pageId="4" pageNumber="42">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Dorsal-lateral view (upper figure) and ventral view (lower figure) of head showing the head pores of
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF16364FAABF84EC1D8FB9C" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="42">Parapercis rufa</emphasis>
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, from NMMBP11689.
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<paragraph id="C97F6A27FFF06365FF40FF69C499FDC2" blockId="5.[151,1437,155,1980]" pageId="5" pageNumber="43">
Pores of cephalic sensory system as shown in
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. A row of 3 large pores on each side of maxilla; 2 median pores nearby posterior nostril, one above and one below; 2 median pores in anterior interorbital space; a series of 4 pores on posterior interorbital space, followed by 2 irregular transverse series of pores posteriorly on occiput, relatively few and scattered, forming a canal under the skin; a single series of small pores at lower posterior corner of eye and a double series of small pores above the free end of preopercle, but the connections of these two series with the occipital series are not obvious; two double series of median pores at upper posterior corner of eye which possibly connect to the occiput series; 4 pores below anterior half of eye; a series of 6 large pores along the inner margin of preopercle, continuing to a series of 4 large pores on mandibular; a pair of large pores at front of chin.
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<paragraph id="C97F6A27FFF06365FF4EFE4EC249FE52" blockId="5.[151,1437,155,1980]" pageId="5" pageNumber="43">Opercle with a single sharp spine at level of ventral edge of pupil (when viewed from side); margin of interopercle smooth except for 4 tiny, closeset serrae on a small bony prominence at upper edge; preopercle broadly rounded, its free edge smooth except for slight indentation at pore sites, extending from level of ventral edge of orbit to slightly anterior to a vertical at posterior edge of orbit.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C97F6A27FFF06365FF4EFDBEC0B0FF32" blockId="5.[151,1437,155,1980]" pageId="5" pageNumber="43">Scales finely ctenoid on body, becoming cycloid anterior to a line from base of third dorsal spine to anterior end of lateral line, and on prepectoral and prepelvic areas, those on belly weakly ctenoid; scales on opercle cycloid or very weakly ctenoid; scales on cheek cycloid, small, mostly nonimbricate, in about 1011 irregular horizontal rows, from below center of eye to posterior edge of preopercle, with 7 or 8 additional short rows of scales extending dorsally to behind ventral half of orbit; no scales on dorsal, anal, or pelvic fins; progressively smaller scales extending out on caudal fin to at least 2/3 length of fin; base of pectoral fins with up to 4 rows of small cycloid scales; lateral line broadly arched over pectoral fin, then gradually declining to straight midlateral portion on about posterior fourth of body.</paragraph>
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Origin of dorsal fin over second to third lateral-line scales, predorsal length
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HL; 5th dorsal spine 4.65.0 in HL, entirely attached to 1st soft ray by membrane; last second dorsal soft ray longest,
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HL; origin of anal fin below base of 4th dorsal soft ray, the preanal length
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SL; anal spine
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HL; last second anal soft ray longest,
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HL; caudal fin rounded, with a prolonged upper lobe centered on third branched ray, extending about 1.01.5 orbit diameters posterior to central margin of fin, total fin length
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SL, 1.0
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HL; pectoral fins broadly rounded when spread, the tenth ray longest, 4.95.0 in SL,
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HL; origin of pelvic fins anterior to that of pectoral fin, below base of exposed part of opercular spine, prepelvic length
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SL,
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HL; pelvic spine slender,
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HL; pelvic fins relatively short, reaches the anus to origin of anal fin, the fourth pelvic-fin ray longest,
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SL,
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HL.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF06365FF4EFB0DC093F97D" box="[201,394,1272,1296]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="43">Color when fresh</emphasis>
. See
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AB, 2AB. Light reddish brown dorsally, grading to pinkish ventrally; forming many alternative reddish and white oblique lines on anterior half of lateral body, followed by many short ones along the lateral line on posterior half of lateral body; bright white between pectoral and pelvic fins; both jaws and anterior portion of snout reddish; 8 brownish blotches evenly distributed on dorsal surface of body; a large blackish spot with a whitish rim above pectoral-fin base; a yellow patch above posterior third of upper jaw; a yellow patch at lower margin of orbit, with an orange-yellow line extended ventral-posteriorly to lower corner of preopercle; iris circled by red; a gray-yellow band on upper margin of eye; pelvic fin bright white; pectoral light yellow; spinous dorsal fin bluish with a narrow yellow band; a very broad yellow band on soft dorsal fin with a row of small orange dots at upper one-third of the fin; a broken yellowish band below body axial; anal fin yellowish with a bluish base; a narrow purple band with a series of orange-red spots at intermembranes of fourth to the last rays of anal fin; caudal fin with upper rays bright yellow throughout the prolongation, middle rays bluish and lower rays red-yellowish.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF06365FF4EF971C09DFAF1" box="[201,388,1668,1692]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="43">Color in alcohol</emphasis>
. See
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C. Grayish above and creamy white below; eight blackish blotches on dorsal surface of body, the first one between posterior margin of neurocranium and fifth dorsal-fin spine, the middle six at soft dorsal fin base, and the last one at caudal peduncle; three symmetric pairs of gray spot on posterior portion of neurocranium; a grayish patch above posterior one-third of upper jaw; a grayish bar at lateral-posterior corner of cheek; a large black spot, about 5 scales width, above the pectoral-fin base; a row of very small spots at two-thirds height of soft dorsal fin; a pair of gray spots at caudal-fin base, the lower one lighter than the upper one; spinous dorsal fin lightly grayish; peritoneum white; and gill cavity pale to grayish.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF06365FF4EF88AC07BFBF5" bold="true" box="[201,354,1919,1944]" pageId="5" pageNumber="43">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known from the
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series collected from Lubang Island, the
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and off Maobitou, inside the Kenting National Park, Pingtung, southern tip of
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. Depth range
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50
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.
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF36366FF4EFF6DC024FCDD" bold="true" box="[201,317,152,176]" pageId="6" pageNumber="44">Remarks.</emphasis>
Some proportional variations are observed among the
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and the Taiwanese specimens. The proportions of head length, eye diameter, predorsal length, preanal length, prepelvic length, first to fourth dorsalfin spines, longest dorsal-fin ray, pectoral-fin length, pelvic-fin length, anal-fin spine, and caudal fin without prolongation in the
<typeStatus id="167BD485FFF36366FED5FEF1C0ADFD71" box="[338,436,260,284]" pageId="6" pageNumber="44" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
are relatively large compared to the Taiwanese specimens. Proportions of snout length, interorbital width, dorsal-fin base, anal-fin base, and pelvic-fin spine are relatively small compared to the Taiwanese specimens. Moreover, the caudal fin extension is relatively short in the three examined
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specimens, but relatively long in two of three Taiwanese specimens (one with broken caudal fin). These differences may be attributed to their asymmetric growth, either positive or negative, because all three Taiwanese specimens are much larger than the
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. It is also possible that these variations may be attributed to variations in the state of preservation among these specimens. Morphometric ranges of
<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF36366FD41FE28C214FD99" box="[710,781,476,500]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="44">P. r u f a</emphasis>
are extended accordingly, as well as its geographic distribution.
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In the original description of
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<emphasis id="FBB4B635FFF36366FD90FDD0C3CEFE51" box="[535,727,549,572]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="44">Parapercis rosea</emphasis>
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, the author mentioned there are four specimens, including the
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. However, only two specimen were registered, the
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(MNHN 1984-31) and BMBP 29666. A search for the
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series revealed that the registration number for
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is actually MNHN 1984-0431 and two other specimens were registered as MNHN 1984-0432. The numbers were revised herein accordingly.
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