First specimen-based record and preliminary assessment of the fisheries status of Otolithoides pama (Hamilton, 1822) (Perciformes: Sciaenidae) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Strait of Malacca Author Hanafi, Norhafiz 0000-0003-3662-3843 School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia hafizhanafi@usm.my Author Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman 0009-0000-3734-3478 Environmental Management and Conservation Research Unit (eNCORe), Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (Pagoh Campus), KM 1 Jalan Panchor, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia & Kim Ichthyologist Centre, Kg Parit Samsu, Jalan Temenggong Ahmad, Johor, Malaysia abgikanjmb6945@gmail.com Author Halim, Muhammad-Rasul Abdullah 0000-0002-8263-794X Institut Sains Biologi, Fakulti Sains, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia mrasulhalim@um.edu.my Author Chang, Chih-Wei 0000-0002-0659-9582 Marine Ecology and Conservation Research Center, National Academy of Marine Research, Kaohsiung 806614, Taiwan, R. O. C. & National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung, 94450, Taiwan, R. O. C. changcw1831@gmail.com Author Seah, Ying Giat 0000-0002-2976-4448 Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Kuala Nerus, Malaysia & Fish Division, South China Sea Repository and Reference Center, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Kuala Nerus, Malaysia ygseah@umt.edu.my text Zootaxa 2025 2025-12-30 5738 1 73 88 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5738.1.12 journal article 314676 10.11646/zootaxa.5738.1.12 ed56a0c9-7446-4820-9077-c4655461d54c 1175-5326 19138134 01EE9C79-2C31-427F-995D-FED47C5AC67D

TABLE 5. Morphometric measurements (expressed as %HL, %SL and %ED) and meristic counts of Otolithoides pama.

	Talwar (1995)	voucher specimen, N=4 (UMTF11527-11530)
		min	max	mean	SD
Standard Length (mm)		150.9	313.3	236.2
Head Length (mm)		27.7	29.9	28.8
Eye Diameter (mm)		9.4	11.4	10.6
MERISTICS
1st dorsal-fin spine	IX–X	X	X
2nd dorsal-fin spine	I	I	I
2nd dorsal-fin soft rays	41–43	40	42
Anal-fin spine	II	II	II
Anal-fin soft rays	7	7	7
Pectoral-fin rays		19	19	19
Outer gill rakers of 1st arch		14	14	14
upper limb	4–6	5	5	5
lower limb	11–15	10	10	10
Inner gill rakers of 1st arch		11	11	11
upper limb		3	3	3
lower limb		8	8	8
Pored lateral line scales	44–48	49	49	49
Circumpeduncular scales		25	25	25
Scales above lateral line	10–11	12	12	12
Scales below lateral line		14	14	14
-scale on the body		ctenoid
-scale on the head		cycloid
Measurements as %SL
Head length	27.8–34.0	27.7	29.9	28.8	0.9
Pectoral-fin length		22.7	24.4	23.6	0.8
Pelvic-fin length	26.0–27.2	16.4	18.0	16.9	0.8
Body depth (D1-P2)	21.4–24.5	23.5	25.5	24.4	0.9
Body width (P1-P1)		10.9	13.1	12.2	1.0
1st dorsal-fin base length		14.1	15.2	14.8	0.6
longest spine length		8.8	10.8	9.7	0.9
2nd dorsal-fin base length		50.2	54.3	51.8	1.9
longest ray length		7.9	8.6	8.2	0.3
Anal-fin base length		6.5	6.6	6.5	0.1
2nd anal spine length	3.0–4.5	3.3	4.7	4.0	0.6
1st anal fin ray length		10.3	11.2	10.6	0.4
Snout to anal-fin origin		71.1	73.6	71.8	1.2
Snout to 1st dorsal-fin origin		29.0	29.7	29.3	0.3
Snout to 2nd dorsal-fin origin		42.9	44.0	43.4	0.4
Snout to pectoral-fin insertion		27.9	29.8	29.1	0.9
Snout to pelvic-fin insertion		30.2	32.6	31.4	1.0
Caudal-peduncle depth		6.8	7.6	7.1	0.3
Measurements as %HL
Snout length	24.0–26.8	23.8	25.5	24.5	0.8
Maxillary length		47.5	49.4	48.7	0.9
Upper jaw length	47.8–50.0	39.1	42.1	40.6	1.5
Lower jaw length	51.4–54.2	34.6	39.3	36.4	2.1
Eye diameter	10.2–11.7	9.4	11.4	10.6	0.9
Interorbital width	29.0–32.4	23.3	28.7	26.7	2.5
2nd anal spine length	12.0–14.4	11.8	16.1	13.9	1.8
1st anal fin ray length		35.8	37.4	36.9	0.7
Longest gill raker on 1st arch		6.0	10.5	7.9	2.0
Longest gill filament on 1st arch		6.5	13.7	10.8	3.0