Chelidoperca pulchella, Pulchella perchlet

Chelidoperca pulchella Matsunuma, Hoang, Tachihara, Hirasaka & Motomura, 2024

Pulchella perchlet
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Etymology: Chelidoperca: Greek, chelidon, -onos = swift, as black as a swift + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335); pulchella: Name 'pulchella' from the Latin word meaning 'beautiful little', in reference to the small body size of the type specimens and vivid ornamental life colors of the species. A noun in apposition.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 207 m (Ref. 137845). Subtropical

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Western Pacific: Japan and Philippines.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137845)

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: pored lateral-line scales 41-43; scale rows between lateral line and base of 6th dorsal-fin spine 3; subopercular serrae 16-23; interorbital scales extending far beyond mid-orbit level but not reaching level of posterior nostrils; scales on ventral surface of lower jaw extending anteriorly onto posterior portion of dentary; a longitudinal orange stripe from posterior margin of orbit to caudal-fin base (not retained as prominent dark marking in preserved specimens); anal fin with 5-11 relatively large yellow spots (not retained in preserved specimens); body depth at pelvic fin origin 25.8-26.4% of SL; head length 39.0-39.4% of SL; orbit diameter 13.5-14.1% of SL; postorbital length 19.2-20.3% of SL; and pectoral-fin length 27.8-29.3% of SL (Ref. 137845).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Matsunuma, M., T.A Hoang, K. Tachihara, H. Hirasaka and H. Motomura, 2024. Chelidoperca pulchella and C. pollux, two new perchlet species (Serranidae) from the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Ichthyol. Res. 72:38-54. (Ref. 137845)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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