taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
039A87C4FFC63D4ED3CCA5E1FB4AFA6A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/11084547/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11084547	FIGURE 2. Pterois volitans larvae.A. 2.5 mm; B. 4.6 mm (pectoral-fin pigment omitted due to broken rays in larva illustrated); C. 6.0 mm; D. 8.5 mm; E. 9.3 mm; F. 9.8 mm; G. radiograph of aberrant 12.9 mm larva lacking first three dorsal spines and associated structures; arrow indicates position of anteriormost pterygiophore and underdeveloped fourth dorsal spine.All lengths in mm standard length (SL) post-preservation. Pigmentation enhanced in some images for illustration and detail purposes.	FIGURE 2. Pterois volitans larvae.A. 2.5 mm; B. 4.6 mm (pectoral-fin pigment omitted due to broken rays in larva illustrated); C. 6.0 mm; D. 8.5 mm; E. 9.3 mm; F. 9.8 mm; G. radiograph of aberrant 12.9 mm larva lacking first three dorsal spines and associated structures; arrow indicates position of anteriormost pterygiophore and underdeveloped fourth dorsal spine.All lengths in mm standard length (SL) post-preservation. Pigmentation enhanced in some images for illustration and detail purposes.	2024-04-29	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes		Zenodo	biologists	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes			
039A87C4FFC63D4ED3CCA5E1FB4AFA6A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/11084551/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11084551	FIGURE 3. Cranial and opercular spination in Pterois volitans larvae. A. 3.6 mm; B. 8.0 mm; C. 9.3 mm (pelvic fins not to scale). All lengths in mm standard length (SL) post-preservation.	FIGURE 3. Cranial and opercular spination in Pterois volitans larvae. A. 3.6 mm; B. 8.0 mm; C. 9.3 mm (pelvic fins not to scale). All lengths in mm standard length (SL) post-preservation.	2024-04-29	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes		Zenodo	biologists	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes			
039A87C4FFCA3D4AD3CCA32CFEB3FA6A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/11084557/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11084557	FIGURE 4. Dendrochirus barberi larvae.A. cranial & opercular spination at 8.6 mm; B. 9.1 mm; C. 11.0 mm; D. 12.2 mm; E. 14.0 mm. Pigment enhanced in some images for detail purposes.All lengths in mm standard length (SL). Scale bar = 1.0 mm.	FIGURE 4. Dendrochirus barberi larvae.A. cranial & opercular spination at 8.6 mm; B. 9.1 mm; C. 11.0 mm; D. 12.2 mm; E. 14.0 mm. Pigment enhanced in some images for detail purposes.All lengths in mm standard length (SL). Scale bar = 1.0 mm.	2024-04-29	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes		Zenodo	biologists	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes			
039A87C4FFCE3D57D3CCA32DFF00FB42.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/11084559/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11084559	FIGURE 5. Dendrochirus hemprichi. A. transforming larva captured in the Red Sea estimated to be about 11.0 mm standard length (SL); B. dorsal view, same larva. C. juvenile D. hemprichi (21.0 mm SL) captured off South Sail Rock Channel, Kenya (LACM 31619.017).	FIGURE 5. Dendrochirus hemprichi. A. transforming larva captured in the Red Sea estimated to be about 11.0 mm standard length (SL); B. dorsal view, same larva. C. juvenile D. hemprichi (21.0 mm SL) captured off South Sail Rock Channel, Kenya (LACM 31619.017).	2024-04-29	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes		Zenodo	biologists	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes			
039A87C4FFD33D51D3CCA004FE97FA4E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/11084561/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11084561	FIGURE 6. A. transforming 9.5 mm standard length (SL) Dendrochirus “bellus”; B. 11.5 mm SL D. zebra from Kojima (2014) used by permission of author and publisher.	FIGURE 6. A. transforming 9.5 mm standard length (SL) Dendrochirus “bellus”; B. 11.5 mm SL D. zebra from Kojima (2014) used by permission of author and publisher.	2024-04-29	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes		Zenodo	biologists	Ditty, James G.;Malca, Estrella;Vásquez-Yeomans, Lourdes			
