Scientific Name
Ronquilus jordani
Common Name
Northern ronquil
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 41-48;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 31 - 34. Caudal rounded (Ref. 6885). Males orange dorsally, dull olive green ventrally; vague darker vertical bars on sides, fine yellow longitudinal lines below lateral line canal, and yellow on upper part of pectoral fin; golden bars below eye and across middle of cheek; black on top of head and across occiput, and behind eye; dusky blotch at anterior end of dorsal fin; black margined with yellow on dorsal and caudal fins; iridescent light blue margined with black on anal fin with golden spots at base; pelvic fins and lower parts of pectorals black. Females olive green dorsally, lighter ventrally; yellow longitudinal lines on sides; reddish on occiput; dusky blotch on anterior part of dorsal fin; bright orange on edges of dorsal and caudal; pale light blue margined with brown on anal; white on pelvic fins (Ref. 6885).