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This is a study on the morphological characteristics and pigmentation patterns of Paradipplogrammus, a fish species belonging to the Callionymidae family. The study includes details about the body, head, gut, and pigmentation of Paradipplogrammus. The outcome of identification for a specific sample from Malaysia is also provided.
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Family Callionymidae Morphological: Body : robust and moderate depth Head : the moderate to large head is initially rounded : the snout is short but elongates slightly with increasing body size : the round eye is moderate to large : the only head spination is a posteriorly – directed preoperculum spine
Gut : the round, coil gut extends to at least midbody and extend to over 75% BL Pigmentation : All species are moderately to heavily pigmented on the ventrum and most are moderately pigment on head, lower jaw, dorsum of the gut and on the leteral and dorsal surface of the tail Other feature : long notochord tip :20 – 22 myomeres
Outcome of identification • Participant Name: Patcharee Puntuleng • Family Name: Callionymidae • Genus name : Paradipplogrammus • Sampling Location: Malasia (St.1) • Sampling Date : 14-04-2006 • Sampling Gear: Bongo net • Stage: Post - flexion
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Morphology: Body : moderate depth Head : the moderate to large head : the snout is short but elongates : the round eye is moderate to large : the only head spination has posterior preopercular spine
pigmentation: Pigmentation : moderately to heavily pigmented on the ventrum and most are moderately pigment on head, lower jaw, dorsum of the gut