First record of Matsubaraea fusiformis (Perciformes: Percophidae) in the waters of western Taiwan: A taxonomic description Author Wang, Yi-Chen Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, No. 2, Beining Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Keelung City 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. Author Mao, Yi-Chen 0009-0005-9743-9507 jane1126@fnhi.com.tw Author Lien, Yu-Yi 0009-0005-9743-9507 jane1126@fnhi.com.tw text Zootaxa 2024 2024-12-10 5550 1 127 132 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.13 journal article 306731 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.13 7a760892-fc15-402c-9c80-c81f6c047d40 1175-5326 14388263 2633EDEF-555D-4C17-8D35-7275FFB4BD84

TABLE 1. Meristic and morphometric data of five Matsubaraea fusiformis samples collected from the offshore waters of Changhua County.

Sample code	F18T1S004	UN19T3S1012-1	UN19T3S1012-2	UN19T3S1012-3	UN19T3S1012-4
The length is presented in millimeters (mm), and the weight is presented in grams (g).
Sex	Female	Female	Male	Female	Unknown
Meristic counts
Dorsal-fin rays	III-16	III-16	III-17	III-17	II-16
Anal-fin rays	26	26	26	26	26
Pectoral-fin rays	16	16	16	16	16
Pelvic-fin rays	I-5	I-5	I-5	I-5	I-5
Pored lateral-line scales	35	36	36	36	36
Scales above lateral-line	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5
Scales below lateral-line	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
Morphometric measurements
Wet weight	0.9692	1.1649	0.61	0.9178	0.4347
Standard length	52.17	55.59	47.25	51.03	42.01
Total length	61.4	65.44	51.67	59.29	50.83
Body depth	6.78	7.32	5.71	7.02	4.57
Head length	14.83	14.9	12.45	14.51	9.37
Snout length	3.4	3.44	3.07	3.37	2.76
Orbit diameter	2.66	2.76	2.32	2.6	2.26
Predorsal length	21.28	22.84	17.84	21.27	16.04
Dorsal-fin base (I+II)	27.7	31.84	25.86	26.94	23.2
First dorsal-spine length	1.56 (broken)	3.84	4.02	1.83 (broken)	2.3
Second dorsal -spine length	3.21	3.79	3.87	3.01	2.69
Third dorsal -spine length	3.09	2.64	3.6	2.79	-
Preanal length	23.14	24.09	18.58	22.31	17.59
Anal-fin base	27.32	29.51	27.09	27.16	23.63
Pectoral-fin length	10.09	10.39	9.37	9.98	8.69
Caudal-peduncle depth	2.75	2.97	2.73	2.74	1.97
Caudal-peduncle length	1.71	1.99	1.58	1.56	0.79