Lemon Tea Yi Kai, Japan
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A photo of this living flagfish is already a real rarity, many thanks to Lemon TJK from Japan!
This pretty perch is only known from a few regions of the Timor Sea, the Encyclopedia of Life indicates an additional occurrence around Isla Verde Island, off the coast of Luzon Island, Philippines, this report was made by Drs. Rocha, L., Jessup, E., Greene, B. and Pinheiro, H.
At the occurrence sites, the perch has so far only been found in offshore reefs.
The deep-sea fairy bass is yellow-orange in colour with a silver underside, a yellow stripe from the eye to the end of the lower jaw, and a broad yellow edge on the pelvic fins.
The third dorsal fin spine and the third soft dorsal fin ray are elongated.
Young animals are reported to have a black spot on the back of the dorsal fin.
The body depth of the animals is greater than the head length, young fish (and probably adult females) have a black patch between the 7th dorsal vertebra and the 1st soft dorsal ray.
Adult males are yellowish-orange, their belly side is silvery and a yellow stripe runs from the eye to the end of the lower jaw.
The dorsal and anal fins are whitish, but the tips of the soft dorsal rays are black.
In males the 3rd vertebra and the 3rd soft dorsal ray are elongated.
Etymology: The word "parva" comes from Latin and means "small", in relation to the small size of the adult male holotype (compared to the other Sacura species).
This pretty perch is only known from a few regions of the Timor Sea, the Encyclopedia of Life indicates an additional occurrence around Isla Verde Island, off the coast of Luzon Island, Philippines, this report was made by Drs. Rocha, L., Jessup, E., Greene, B. and Pinheiro, H.
At the occurrence sites, the perch has so far only been found in offshore reefs.
The deep-sea fairy bass is yellow-orange in colour with a silver underside, a yellow stripe from the eye to the end of the lower jaw, and a broad yellow edge on the pelvic fins.
The third dorsal fin spine and the third soft dorsal fin ray are elongated.
Young animals are reported to have a black spot on the back of the dorsal fin.
The body depth of the animals is greater than the head length, young fish (and probably adult females) have a black patch between the 7th dorsal vertebra and the 1st soft dorsal ray.
Adult males are yellowish-orange, their belly side is silvery and a yellow stripe runs from the eye to the end of the lower jaw.
The dorsal and anal fins are whitish, but the tips of the soft dorsal rays are black.
In males the 3rd vertebra and the 3rd soft dorsal ray are elongated.
Etymology: The word "parva" comes from Latin and means "small", in relation to the small size of the adult male holotype (compared to the other Sacura species).
