International Journal of Marine Science, 2017, Vol.7, No.32, 308-315
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Colour of abnormal specimens
Specimen no.1 (TL, 424 mm) (Figure 2):
The majority of the normal coloration was disappeared and instead a bog pale patch covering the body except for
a triangular area of the normal body coloration covering the head and a narrow strip behind the head. The pale
patch extended posteriorly to the base of the caudal fin. The dark spots on body were slightly affected with color
aberration. The color of the 3 dark bars was faded.
Specimen no.2 (TL 426 mm) (Figures 3A; Figure 4A):
The left side of this specimen was slightly affected with the color aberration. The following areas were shown to
have pale patches: anterior to posterior, the ventral side of the operculum, pectoral fin, areas under the spinous and
soft parts of the dorsal fin and caudal peduncle. The color on the right side of this specimen is more affected than
the left side. A continuous pale patch extending from posterior of the head to the base of the caudal fin.
Figure 3
Epinephelus stoliczkae
, a, 426 mm TL, left side; b, 427 mm TL, left side
Figure 4
Epinephelus stoliczkae
, a, 426 mm TL, right side; b, 427 mm TL, right side
Specimen no.3 (TL 427 mm) (Figures 3B; Figure 4B):
The normal coloration on the left side of fish body was severely deformed. A triangular patch of the normal body
color covering the whole head and a moderate stripe behind it. The ventral side of the head, pectoral fin and the
base of the caudal fin were shown to be affected (Figure 3B). The right side of the fish body showed to have two
rounded patches, one extended from the posterior edge of the eye to the mid of the spinous part of the dorsal fin.
