SPECIES NAME: Lutjanus purpureus Poey, 1867

LATERAL LINE:

Summary:

Lateral line with 49 to 53 (usually 50 or 51) scales, which extend onto the caudal fin base, but not to its edge.

Literature:

References to Lutjanus purpureus Poey, 1867: Allen 1985: Page 51 (key) - "...lateral line scales 49 to 53, usually 50 or 51..."

References to genus Lutjanus: Masuda et al., ed. 1991: Page 169 (text) - "...number lateral line scales 46-54, generally 48-49."

References to subfamily Lutjaninae: None recorded.

References to family Lutjanidae: Boschung et al. 1983: Page 603 (text) - "Lateral line scales extend onto the caudal fin base, but not to its edge."

Last updated on 2003-JAN-09 by wss/frf