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A long conger eel of the genus
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with reduced tail tip. Body compressed gradually towards tail (
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). Dorsal-fin origin slightly anterior to level of gill opening. Posterior margin of eye just before rictus. Width and depth of body at gill opening comparatively larger than those at anus. Head comparatively shorter than trunk (92.6393.68 % of trunk length). Preanal length (PAL) 3.25 times in TL. Eye diameter
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head length (HL). Snout length
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HL. Elongated pectoral fin (13.6613.59% PAL;
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). Anterior nostril tubular on ventrolateral side of snout tip, posterior nostril oval in front of mid-eye. Upper jaw clearly extends beyond tip of lower jaw. Upper jaw with unique pentagon-shaped vomerine tooth patch with pointed posterior end. Ethmovomerine teeth remain uncovered when mouth closed. Ethmovomerine tooth patch broader than long, with 6064 blunt and granular to conical teeth arranged in 78 irregular rows, vomerine tooth patch is longer than broad, with 3852 teeth arranged in 89 rows. Vomer, ethmovomerine, and maxilla clearly separated by narrow space from each other. Jaw and vomerine teeth comparatively smaller than ethmovomerine teeth. Maxillary and mandibular teeth mostly conical and blunt, some granular, starting with 56 rows anteriorly and narrowing down to 12 rows posteriorly (
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).
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Arrangements of head pores: 3 supraorbital pores, 2 pores present on anterior end of snout and comparatively larger 3
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pore on dorsal side of anterior snout end; 5 infraorbital pores, 1
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pore present on posterior dorsal side end of anterior nostril, along upper half of upper lip, 2
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4
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pores visible on head, and 5
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pore behind rictus; no frontal pore; 7+3 preoperculo-mandibular pores, first two very small pores close to each other among 7 pores along lower jaw, located at end of underside of lower jaw, 6
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pore behind rictus, and 7
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pore situated next to rictal pore, 3 preopercular pores, all preopercular pores comparatively larger than mandibular pores (
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). Lateral-line pores: 7 predorsal pores, 8 prepectoral pores; 29 (2931) preanal pores; 125+ (not visible to count after 125) total lateral-line pores. Vertebrae: 8 predorsal vertebrae, 2931 preanal vertebrae, 125+136+ total vertebrae.
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<emphasis id="B9613837EF1EFF84FF57FF38FEB6F7B0" bold="true" box="[151,266,151,175]" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric and meristic comparison of
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<emphasis id="B9613837EF1EFF84FD18FF38FC67F7B0" box="[728,987,151,175]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Rhynchoconger randalli</emphasis>
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with
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<emphasis id="B9613837EF1EFF84FBB2FF38FADDF7B0" box="[1138,1377,151,175]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Rhynchoconger smithi</emphasis>
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(data taken from
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Mohapatra
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., 2022
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<emphasis id="B9613837EF1EFF84FBDCFF4BFB43F7E3" box="[1052,1279,228,252]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Rhynchoconger smithi</emphasis>
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<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FEA3FD2CF63A" box="[562,656,268,293]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Holotype</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FEA3FC1FF63A" box="[770,931,268,293]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Paratypes (n=1)</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFEA3FB43F63A" box="[1052,1279,268,293]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Paratypes (n=3)</td>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FE9BFE47F653" box="[166,507,308,332]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">TL (mm)</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FE9BFD2CF653" box="[562,656,308,332]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">596+</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FE9BFC1FF653" box="[770,931,308,332]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">599+</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFE9BFB43F653" box="[1052,1279,308,332]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">576+661+</td>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FEF2FE47F66A" box="[166,507,349,373]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">PAL (mm)</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FEF2FD2CF66A" box="[562,656,349,373]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">183</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FEF2FC1FF66A" box="[770,931,349,373]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">184</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFEF2FB43F66A" box="[1052,1279,349,373]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">172203</td>
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<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FE2AFB43F682" box="[166,1279,389,413]" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="190" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FE2AFE47F682" box="[166,507,389,413]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">% TL</th>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FE02FE47F6DA" box="[166,507,429,453]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Preanal length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FE02FD2CF6DA" box="[562,656,429,453]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">30.70</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FE02FC1FF6DA" box="[770,931,429,453]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">30.72</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFE02FB43F6DA" box="[1052,1279,429,453]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">31.332.6</td>
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<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FE7AFB43F6F2" box="[166,1279,469,493]" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FE7AFE47F6F2" box="[166,507,469,493]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Tail length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FE7AFD2CF6F2" box="[562,656,469,493]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">69.30</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FE7AFC1FF6F2" box="[770,931,469,493]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">69.28</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFE7AFB43F6F2" box="[1052,1279,469,493]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">67.368.6</td>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FE52FE47F50A" box="[166,507,509,533]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Trunk length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FE52FD2CF50A" box="[562,656,509,533]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">15.94</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FE52FC1FF50A" box="[770,931,509,533]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">15.86</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFE52FB43F50A" box="[1052,1279,509,533]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">16.817.7</td>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FD89FE47F521" box="[166,507,550,574]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FD89FD2CF521" box="[562,656,550,574]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.93</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FD89FC1FF521" box="[770,931,550,574]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.02</td>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FDE1FE47F579" box="[166,507,590,614]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Head length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FDE1FD2CF579" box="[562,656,590,614]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.77</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FDE1FC1FF579" box="[770,931,590,614]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.86</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFDE1FB43F579" box="[1052,1279,590,614]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.215.8</td>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FDD9FE47F591" box="[166,507,630,654]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Depth at gill opening</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FDD9FD2CF591" box="[562,656,630,654]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">4.36</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FDD9FC1FF591" box="[770,931,630,654]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">4.34</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFDD9FB43F591" box="[1052,1279,630,654]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">4.36.2</td>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FD31FE47F5A8" box="[166,507,670,695]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Depth at anus</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FD31FD2CF5A8" box="[562,656,670,695]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">3.94</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FD31FC1FF5A8" box="[770,931,670,695]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">4.01</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFD31FB43F5A8" box="[1052,1279,670,695]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">4.06.0</td>
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<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FD68FE47F5C0" box="[166,507,711,735]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">% PAL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FD40FB43F418" box="[166,1279,751,775]" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FD40FE47F418" box="[166,507,751,775]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Trunk length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FD40FD2CF418" box="[562,656,751,775]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">51.91</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FD40FC1FF418" box="[770,931,751,775]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">51.63</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFD40FB43F418" box="[1052,1279,751,775]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">51.556.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FCB8FB43F430" box="[166,1279,791,815]" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FCB8FE47F430" box="[166,507,791,815]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FCB8FD2CF430" box="[562,656,791,815]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">45.36</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FCB8FC1FF430" box="[770,931,791,815]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">45.65</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFCB8FB43F430" box="[1052,1279,791,815]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">41.146.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FC90FB43F447" box="[166,1279,831,856]" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FC90FE47F447" box="[166,507,831,856]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Head length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FC90FD2CF447" box="[562,656,831,856]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">48.09</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FC90FC1FF447" box="[770,931,831,856]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">48.37</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFC90FB43F447" box="[1052,1279,831,856]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">45.850.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FCC7FB43F49F" box="[166,1279,872,896]" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FCC7FE47F49F" box="[166,507,872,896]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Depth at gill opening</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FCC7FD2CF49F" box="[562,656,872,896]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.21</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FCC7FC1FF49F" box="[770,931,872,896]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.13</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFCC7FB43F49F" box="[1052,1279,872,896]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.519.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FC3FFB43F4B7" box="[166,1279,912,936]" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FC3FFE47F4B7" box="[166,507,912,936]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Depth at anus</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FC3FFD2CF4B7" box="[562,656,912,936]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">12.84</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FC3FFC1FF4B7" box="[770,931,912,936]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.04</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFC3FFB43F4B7" box="[1052,1279,912,936]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.519.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FC17FB43F4CF" box="[166,1279,952,976]" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FC17FE47F4CF" box="[166,507,952,976]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Snout length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FC17FD2CF4CF" box="[562,656,952,976]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">10.38</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FC17FC1FF4CF" box="[770,931,952,976]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">10.33</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFC17FB43F4CF" box="[1052,1279,952,976]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">9.411.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FC4FFB43F4E6" box="[166,1279,992,1017]" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FC4FFE47F4E6" box="[166,507,992,1017]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Eye diameter</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FC4FFD2CF4E6" box="[562,656,992,1017]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">6.01</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FC4FFC1FF4E6" box="[770,931,992,1017]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">6.25</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFC4FFB43F4E6" box="[1052,1279,992,1017]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">4.44.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FBA7FB43F33E" box="[166,1279,1032,1057]" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FBA7FE47F33E" box="[166,507,1032,1057]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Interorbital width</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FBA7FD2CF33E" box="[562,656,1032,1057]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">6.28</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FBA7FC1FF33E" box="[770,931,1032,1057]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">6.52</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFBA7FB43F33E" box="[1052,1279,1032,1057]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">7.29.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FB9EFB43F356" box="[166,1279,1073,1097]" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FB9EFE47F356" box="[166,507,1073,1097]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Upper jaw length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FB9EFD2CF356" box="[562,656,1073,1097]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">17.49</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FB9EFC1FF356" box="[770,931,1073,1097]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">18.48</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFB9EFB43F356" box="[1052,1279,1073,1097]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.516.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FBF6FB43F36E" box="[166,1279,1113,1137]" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FBF6FE47F36E" box="[166,507,1113,1137]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Lower jaw length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FBF6FD2CF36E" box="[562,656,1113,1137]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.66</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FBF6FC1FF36E" box="[770,931,1113,1137]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.13</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFBF6FB43F36E" box="[1052,1279,1113,1137]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">11.413.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FB2EFB43F386" box="[166,1279,1153,1177]" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FB2EFE47F386" box="[166,507,1153,1177]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Pectoral fin length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FB2EFD2CF386" box="[562,656,1153,1177]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.66</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FB2EFC1FF386" box="[770,931,1153,1177]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.59</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFB2EFB43F386" box="[1052,1279,1153,1177]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">11.913.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FB06FB43F3DD" box="[166,1279,1193,1218]" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FB06FE47F3DD" box="[166,507,1193,1218]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Gill opening width</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FB06FD2CF3DD" box="[562,656,1193,1218]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">6.56</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FB06FC1FF3DD" box="[770,931,1193,1218]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">7.07</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFB06FB43F3DD" box="[1052,1279,1193,1218]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">4.95.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FB7DFB43F3F5" box="[166,1279,1234,1258]" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FB7DFE47F3F5" box="[166,507,1234,1258]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Interbranchial width</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FB7DFD2CF3F5" box="[562,656,1234,1258]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">8.74</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FB7DFC1FF3F5" box="[770,931,1234,1258]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">8.70</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFB7DFB43F3F5" box="[1052,1279,1234,1258]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">6.987.39</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FB55FB43F20D" box="[166,1279,1274,1298]" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="190" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FB55FE47F20D" box="[166,507,1274,1298]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">% HL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FA8DFB43F225" box="[166,1279,1314,1338]" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FA8DFE47F225" box="[166,507,1314,1338]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Snout length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FA8DFD2CF225" box="[562,656,1314,1338]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">21.59</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FA8DFC1FF225" box="[770,931,1314,1338]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">21.35</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFA8DFB43F225" box="[1052,1279,1314,1338]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">18.821.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FAE5FB43F27C" box="[166,1279,1354,1379]" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FAE5FE47F27C" box="[166,507,1354,1379]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Eye diameter</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FAE5FD2CF27C" box="[562,656,1354,1379]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">12.50</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FAE5FC1FF27C" box="[770,931,1354,1379]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">12.92</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFAE5FB43F27C" box="[1052,1279,1354,1379]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">9.59.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FADCFB43F294" box="[166,1279,1395,1419]" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FADCFE47F294" box="[166,507,1395,1419]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Interorbital width</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FADCFD2CF294" box="[562,656,1395,1419]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.07</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FADCFC1FF294" box="[770,931,1395,1419]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.48</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFADCFB43F294" box="[1052,1279,1395,1419]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">15.018.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FA34FB43F2AC" box="[166,1279,1435,1459]" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FA34FE47F2AC" box="[166,507,1435,1459]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Upper jaw length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FA34FD2CF2AC" box="[562,656,1435,1459]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">36.36</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FA34FC1FF2AC" box="[770,931,1435,1459]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">38.20</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFA34FB43F2AC" box="[1052,1279,1435,1459]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">29.532.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FA6CFB43F2C4" box="[166,1279,1475,1499]" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FA6CFE47F2C4" box="[166,507,1475,1499]" gridcol="0" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Lower jaw length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FA6CFD2CF2C4" box="[562,656,1475,1499]" gridcol="1" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">28.41</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FA6CFC1FF2C4" box="[770,931,1475,1499]" gridcol="2" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">29.21</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFA6CFB43F2C4" box="[1052,1279,1475,1499]" gridcol="3" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">24.325.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66FA44FB43F11B" box="[166,1279,1515,1540]" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66FA44FE47F11B" box="[166,507,1515,1540]" gridcol="0" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Pectoral fin length</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2FA44FD2CF11B" box="[562,656,1515,1540]" gridcol="1" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">28.41</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2FA44FC1FF11B" box="[770,931,1515,1540]" gridcol="2" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">28.09</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCFA44FB43F11B" box="[1052,1279,1515,1540]" gridcol="3" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">25.626.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F9BBFB43F133" box="[166,1279,1556,1580]" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F9BBFE47F133" box="[166,507,1556,1580]" gridcol="0" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Gill opening width</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F9BBFD2CF133" box="[562,656,1556,1580]" gridcol="1" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">13.64</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F9BBFC1FF133" box="[770,931,1556,1580]" gridcol="2" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.61</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF9BBFB43F133" box="[1052,1279,1556,1580]" gridcol="3" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">10.211.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F993FB43F14B" box="[166,1279,1596,1620]" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F993FE47F14B" box="[166,507,1596,1620]" gridcol="0" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Interbranchial width</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F993FD2CF14B" box="[562,656,1596,1620]" gridcol="1" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">18.18</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F993FC1FF14B" box="[770,931,1596,1620]" gridcol="2" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">17.98</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF993FB43F14B" box="[1052,1279,1596,1620]" gridcol="3" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">14.215.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F923FB43F1BA" box="[166,1279,1676,1701]" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F923FE47F1BA" box="[166,507,1676,1701]" gridcol="0" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Predorsal lateral-line pores (LLP)</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F923FD2CF1BA" box="[562,656,1676,1701]" gridcol="1" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">7</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F923FC1FF1BA" box="[770,931,1676,1701]" gridcol="2" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">7</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF923FB43F1BA" box="[1052,1279,1676,1701]" gridcol="3" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F91AFB43F1D2" box="[166,1279,1717,1741]" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F91AFE47F1D2" box="[166,507,1717,1741]" gridcol="0" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Prepectoral LLP</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F91AFD2CF1D2" box="[562,656,1717,1741]" gridcol="1" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">8</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F91AFC1FF1D2" box="[770,931,1717,1741]" gridcol="2" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">8</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF91AFB43F1D2" box="[1052,1279,1717,1741]" gridcol="3" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F972FB43F1EA" box="[166,1279,1757,1781]" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F972FE47F1EA" box="[166,507,1757,1781]" gridcol="0" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Preanal LLP</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F972FD2CF1EA" box="[562,656,1757,1781]" gridcol="1" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">29</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F972FC1FF1EA" box="[770,931,1757,1781]" gridcol="2" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">31</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF972FB43F1EA" box="[1052,1279,1757,1781]" gridcol="3" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">33</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F8AAFB43F002" box="[166,1279,1797,1821]" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F8AAFE47F002" box="[166,507,1797,1821]" gridcol="0" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Total LLP</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F8AAFD2CF002" box="[562,656,1797,1821]" gridcol="1" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">117+</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F8AAFC1FF002" box="[770,931,1797,1821]" gridcol="2" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">134+.</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF8AAFB43F002" box="[1052,1279,1797,1821]" gridcol="3" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">150+</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F882FB43F05A" box="[166,1279,1837,1861]" gridrow="39" pageId="2" pageNumber="190" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F882FE47F05A" box="[166,507,1837,1861]" gridcol="0" gridrow="39" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Vertebrae</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F8F9FB43F071" box="[166,1279,1878,1902]" gridrow="40" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F8F9FE47F071" box="[166,507,1878,1902]" gridcol="0" gridrow="40" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Predorsal</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F8F9FD2CF071" box="[562,656,1878,1902]" gridcol="1" gridrow="40" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">7</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F8F9FC1FF071" box="[770,931,1878,1902]" gridcol="2" gridrow="40" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">8</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF8F9FB43F071" box="[1052,1279,1878,1902]" gridcol="3" gridrow="40" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F8D1FB43F089" box="[166,1279,1918,1942]" gridrow="41" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F8D1FE47F089" box="[166,507,1918,1942]" gridcol="0" gridrow="41" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Preanal</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F8D1FD2CF089" box="[562,656,1918,1942]" gridcol="1" gridrow="41" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">29</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F8D1FC1FF089" box="[770,931,1918,1942]" gridcol="2" gridrow="41" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">31</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF8D1FB43F089" box="[1052,1279,1918,1942]" gridcol="3" gridrow="41" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">33</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F809FB43F0A1" box="[166,1279,1958,1982]" gridrow="42" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F809FE47F0A1" box="[166,507,1958,1982]" gridcol="0" gridrow="42" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Total</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F809FD2CF0A1" box="[562,656,1958,1982]" gridcol="1" gridrow="42" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">125+</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F809FC1FF0A1" box="[770,931,1958,1982]" gridcol="2" gridrow="42" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">136+.</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF809FB43F0A1" box="[1052,1279,1958,1982]" gridcol="3" gridrow="42" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">162+</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3525E667EF1E0079FF66F861FB43F0F8" box="[166,1279,1998,2023]" gridrow="43" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">
<th id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FF66F861FE47F0F8" box="[166,507,1998,2023]" gridcol="0" gridrow="43" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">Dorsal fin rays before vent</th>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FDF2F861FD2CF0F8" box="[562,656,1998,2023]" gridcol="1" gridrow="43" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">44</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FCC2F861FC1FF0F8" box="[770,931,1998,2023]" gridcol="2" gridrow="43" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">47</td>
<td id="76F48F1BEF1E0079FBDCF861FB43F0F8" box="[1052,1279,1998,2023]" gridcol="3" gridrow="43" pageId="2" pageNumber="190">5458</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<caption id="DF6AB4ADEF1FFF85FF57FDE1FC19F579" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6990262" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6990262" box="[151,933,590,614]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6990262/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="191" startId="3.[151,250,590,614]" targetBox="[159,1428,189,554]" targetPageId="3">
<paragraph id="8BAAE425EF1FFF85FF57FDE1FC19F579" blockId="3.[151,933,590,614]" box="[151,933,590,614]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">
<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FF57FDE1FEAFF579" bold="true" box="[151,275,590,614]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FED9FDE1FDADF579" box="[281,529,590,614]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">Rhynchoconger randalli</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FDD7FDE1FDDBF579" bold="true" box="[535,615,590,614]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A252854CEF1FFF85FDD7FDE1FDDBF579" box="[535,615,590,614]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, holotype, EBRC/ZSI/F13832.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF6AB4ADEF1FFF85FF57FBE4FA2DF37C" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6990264" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6990264" box="[151,1425,1099,1124]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6990264/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="191" startId="3.[151,250,1099,1123]" targetBox="[160,1423,643,1066]" targetPageId="3">
<paragraph id="8BAAE425EF1FFF85FF57FBE4FA2DF37C" blockId="3.[151,1425,1099,1124]" box="[151,1425,1099,1124]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">
<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FF57FBE4FEAFF37C" bold="true" box="[151,275,1099,1123]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Arrangement of sensory pores and anterior lateral-line pores of
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<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FC5EFBE4FB2AF37C" box="[926,1174,1099,1123]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">Rhynchoconger randalli</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FB5CFBE4FB50F37C" bold="true" box="[1180,1260,1099,1123]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A252854CEF1FFF85FB5CFBE4FB50F37C" box="[1180,1260,1099,1123]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, from holotype.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF6AB4ADEF1FFF85FF57F866FB6BF0FE" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6990266" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6990266" box="[151,1239,1993,2017]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6990266/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="191" startId="3.[151,250,1993,2017]" targetBox="[290,1329,1147,1969]" targetPageId="3">
<paragraph id="8BAAE425EF1FFF85FF57F866FB6BF0FE" blockId="3.[151,1239,1993,2017]" box="[151,1239,1993,2017]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">
<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FF57F866FEAFF0FE" bold="true" box="[151,275,1993,2017]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Microscopic picture of teeth on upper jaw of
<taxonomicName id="4C159FA6EF1FFF85FD24F866FC67F0FE" authority="Acharya &amp; Mohanty &amp; Ray &amp; Mishra &amp; Mohapatra, 2022" authorityName="Acharya &amp; Mohanty &amp; Ray &amp; Mishra &amp; Mohapatra" authorityYear="2022" box="[740,987,1993,2017]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Congridae" genus="Rhynchoconger" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="191" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="randalli" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FD24F866FC67F0FE" box="[740,987,1993,2017]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">Rhynchoconger randalli</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9613837EF1FFF85FC21F866FB8EF0FE" bold="true" box="[993,1074,1993,2017]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A252854CEF1FFF85FC21F866FB8EF0FE" box="[993,1074,1993,2017]" pageId="3" pageNumber="191" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, from holotype.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF6AB4ADEF18FF82FF57F9CDFB72F165" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6990270" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6990270" box="[151,1230,1634,1658]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6990270/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="192" startId="4.[151,250,1634,1658]" targetBox="[151,1436,181,1610]" targetPageId="4">
<paragraph id="8BAAE425EF18FF82FF57F9CDFB72F165" blockId="4.[151,1230,1634,1658]" box="[151,1230,1634,1658]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">
<emphasis id="B9613837EF18FF82FF57F9CDFEAFF165" bold="true" box="[151,275,1634,1658]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Schematic diagram of teeth on upper jaw of
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<emphasis id="B9613837EF18FF82FD1CF9CDFC6FF165" box="[732,979,1634,1658]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">Rhynchoconger randalli</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9613837EF18FF82FC19F9CDFB95F165" bold="true" box="[985,1065,1634,1658]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A252854CEF18FF82FC19F9CDFB95F165" box="[985,1065,1634,1658]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, from holotype.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BAAE425EF18FF82FF07F907FB6DF031" blockId="4.[151,1437,1704,2018]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">
<emphasis id="B9613837EF18FF82FF07F907FEA7F1DD" bold="true" box="[199,283,1704,1730]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">Colour</emphasis>
. When fresh, body slightly reddish brown dorsally and pale white ventrally with a silvery streak along the body near the lateral line. From posterior margin of eye to gill opening, a bright silvery patch is observed. The dorsal fin has a black margin from anterior part to posterior end, but the anterior one third portion of anal fin is pale in colour and the rest has a black margin. Pectoral fin pale. Peritoneum and stomach colour pale.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAAE425EF18FF82FF07F897FE54F069" blockId="4.[151,1437,1704,2018]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">After preservation, the basic pattern of colour remains same. The reddish brown colour turns to faint brown colour in preserved specimen.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30FB7AEEF18FF82FF07F82FFB5FF085" box="[199,1251,1920,1947]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BAAE425EF18FF82FF07F82FFB5FF085" blockId="4.[151,1437,1704,2018]" box="[199,1251,1920,1947]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">
<emphasis id="B9613837EF18FF82FF07F82FFEDDF085" bold="true" box="[199,353,1920,1946]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">Distribution.</emphasis>
Collected from the northern part of the Bay of Bengal, Paradeep,
<collectingRegion id="49D12AC7EF18FF82FB85F82FFB2BF085" box="[1093,1175,1920,1946]" country="India" name="Odisha" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">Odisha</collectingRegion>
,
<collectingCountry id="F302A4B5EF18FF82FB62F82FFB63F085" box="[1186,1247,1920,1946]" name="India" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">India</collectingCountry>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30FB7AEEF18FF82FF07F80AFE86F0FD" pageId="4" pageNumber="192" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BAAE425EF18FF82FF07F80AFE86F0FD" blockId="4.[151,1437,1704,2018]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">
<emphasis id="B9613837EF18FF82FF07F80AFEF2F0A0" bold="true" box="[199,334,1957,1983]" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">Etymology.</emphasis>
The new species is named in the honour of the renowned ichthyologist John Ernest Randall (
<collectingCountry id="F302A4B5EF18FF82FA93F80AFA2CF0A0" box="[1363,1424,1957,1983]" name="United States of America" pageId="4" pageNumber="192">USA</collectingCountry>
), posthumously.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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