Spotted Rainbow Wrasse

This species is distinguished by the following characters: D IX,11; A III,11 (III,11 rarely 10); pelvic-fin rays I,5; pectoral fin branched rays 12-13; branched caudal-fin rays 12; lateral-line scales 26; scale rows above lateral line 1½/7½; predorsal scales 5 (4-6, rarely 3); cheek scale rows behind eye 1 (1-2); cheek scale rows below eye 2; gill rakers 17 (15-16); vertebrae 9+16, ribs ending on 9th vertebra; epineural bones ending on 12th-14th vertebra; haemal arch present on vertebrae 10-11 (Ref. 93340).

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 25