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<emphasis id="B949285F701CB459B8BFA435C33AD5ED" bold="true" box="[151,530,887,913]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Petrocephalus microphthalmus</emphasis>
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[Odzala field identification:
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sp. 5, OTU 5]
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<emphasis id="B949285F701CB459B8BFA35DC1D0D245" bold="true" box="[151,248,1055,1081]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Images.</emphasis>
<figureCitation id="1306E8C8701CB459B8D7A362C06CD246" box="[255,324,1056,1082]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="19.[151,255,1682,1706]" captionTargetBox="[208,1379,194,1660]" captionTargetId="figure@19.[208,1379,194,1660]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="FIGURE 7. Petrocephalus microphthalmus of the Lékoli River system of Odzala National Park, Republic of the Congo. A. Photograph of a live specimen (no scale). B. Photograph of a preserved specimen (scale bar = 1.0 cm). C. EOD waveforms. One EOD was arbitrarily selected from each recorded individual and superimposed with the other recordings (N = number of individuals). All EODs are scaled to the same peak-to-peak voltage, and they are plotted (head-positive up) on the same time scale as overlays centered on the largest positive peak of each waveform (scale bar = 0.2 msec)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/197596/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Fig. 7</figureCitation>
A, photo of a live specimen from Odzala,
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B, photo of a preserved specimen from Odzala and
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, drawing from
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of a specimen collected in
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. Photo of the
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(MNHN 1908211) in
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Lavoué
<emphasis id="B949285F701CB459B9B1A329C0FCD2F8" box="[409,468,1131,1156]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">et al.</emphasis>
(2004)
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material.
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,
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], E. Haug coll.
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<emphasis id="B949285F701CB459B8EEA398C0B7D288" bold="true" box="[198,415,1242,1268]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Other specimens.</emphasis>
We examined 14 other specimens from Odzala National Park (specimen list provided in the section &quot;additional material examined&quot;). A list of additional specimens examined from Lower
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Lavoué
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<emphasis id="B949285F701CB459B8EEA208C06ED318" bold="true" box="[198,326,1354,1380]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
We prepared the following diagnosis using all the specimens of
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.
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that we examined, regardless their geographic origins.
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is distinguished from all other
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species in Central Africa by the following combination of characteristics. Short dorsal fin with only 18 or fewer branched rays (range 1518). Long anal fin with 2327 branched rays. Eye small (4.0 ≤ HL/ ED, range = 4.14.8). Mouth moderately wide (3.5 ≤ HL/MW ≤ 4.9). Only 911 teeth in the upper jaw, 1420 teeth in the lower jaw. Absence of black pigment patches, except for a characteristic black blotch on the anterior dorsal fin rays near the origin of this fin. Body silvery/purplish, iridescent. Electroreceptors on the head are not clustered into &quot;rosettes&quot; but, instead, appear as isolated receptor pores. EOD of normal polarity with two main phases and, in Odzala, a third minute phase of very low amplitude.
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<emphasis id="B949285F701CB459B8EEA1D8C077D0C8" bold="true" box="[198,351,1690,1716]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Description.</emphasis>
Morphometric ratios and meristic data for the
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) and the non-type specimens (from Odzala and Lower
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. However, the following description is based only on the Odzala specimens we examined, except where we make separate reference to the
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in Odzala National Park,
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<emphasis id="B949285F701CB459BC5AA049C47AD158" box="[1138,1362,1803,1828]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">P. microphthalmus</emphasis>
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is the smallest species in the diverse Odzala assemblage of
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<emphasis id="B949285F701CB459BB23A072C29BD135" box="[779,947,1840,1865]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Petrocephalus</emphasis>
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. Body ovoid, longer than high (2.6 ≤ SL/ H ≤ 2.8,
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= 2.7) and laterally compressed. Head length between 3.8 and 4.0 times in standard length (average = 3.9,
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= 4.0). Snout short (5.2 ≤ HL/SNL ≤ 6.4, average = 5.8,
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= 4.6) and round. Mouth small (3.6 ≤ HL/MW ≤ 4.2, average = 3.9,
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= 3.8), opening under the eye. Teeth small and bicuspid, 911 (
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= 10) in a single row in the upper jaw, 1416 (
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= 20) in a single row in the lower jaw. Dorsal and anal fins originate in the posterior half of the body (SL/PDD = 1.5 and SL/PAD = 1.7). Pre-dorsal distance slightly greater than pre-anal distance (PDD/PAD ≈ 1.1). Dorsal fin with 1618 branched rays (
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= 16). Anal fin with 2627 branched rays (
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= 25). Scales cover the entire body, except for the head. Lateral line visible and complete with 34 to 35 pored scales along its length (
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= 36).
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<emphasis id="B949285F701DB458B8BFA1D0C031D0D6" bold="true" box="[151,281,1682,1706]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B949285F701DB458B937A1D0C343D0D5" box="[287,619,1682,1705]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Petrocephalus microphthalmus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
of the Lékoli River system of Odzala National Park, Republic of the Congo. A. Photograph of a live specimen (no scale). B. Photograph of a preserved specimen (scale bar = 1.0 cm). C. EOD waveforms. One EOD was arbitrarily selected from each recorded individual and superimposed with the other recordings (
<emphasis id="B949285F701DB458B888A1B0C19AD175" box="[160,178,1778,1801]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">N</emphasis>
= number of individuals). All EODs are scaled to the same peak-to-peak voltage, and they are plotted (head-positive up) on the same time scale as overlays centered on the largest positive peak of each waveform (scale bar = 0.2 msec).
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Eight to 10 scales between the anterior base of the anal fin and the lateral line. Twelve scales around the caudal peduncle. Skin on head thick, becoming opaque with formalin fixation, containing numerous Knollenorgan electroreceptors that do not form &quot;rosettes&quot; in their typical positions. Instead, Knollenorgans appear as isolated receptor pores in the skin covering the head, the character state observed in the
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.
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<paragraph id="8B82F44D701AB45FB8BFA635C583D7B3" blockId="20.[151,1436,375,570]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B949285F701AB45FB8BFA635C020D7F3" bold="true" box="[151,264,375,399]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">TABLE 5.</emphasis>
Principal morphometric ratios and meristic counts for the holotype (MNHN 1908-211), three specimens from Odzala (CU 87938, CU 87940, CU 88003) and 36 specimens from Gabon of
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<emphasis id="B949285F701AB45FBBF6A6DAC405D7D3" box="[990,1325,408,431]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Petrocephalus microphthalmus</emphasis>
Pellegrin, 1908
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. (Abbreviations: m= male; StdDev= standard deviation; MinMax= minimummaximum).
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<typeStatus id="54864AEF701AB45FBA16A6A8C3BFD783" box="[574,663,490,511]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
Specimens Specimens from
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82F44D701AB45FBA16A545C599D460" blockId="20.[151,1436,375,570]" box="[574,1201,519,540]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
(m)* from Odzala
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(Ogooué
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82F44D701AB45FBA99A567C580D446" blockId="20.[151,1436,375,570]" box="[689,1192,549,570]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">(n=3) River) (n=36)*</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82F44D701AB45FBA99A50FC476D386" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA50FC4B4D41E" box="[151,1436,589,610]" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A50FC239D41E" box="[689,785,589,610]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">MinMax</th>
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA50FC250D41E" box="[834,888,589,610]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Mean</th>
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA50FC550D41E" box="[933,1144,589,610]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">StdDev MinMax</th>
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A50FC426D41E" box="[1240,1294,589,610]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Mean</th>
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A50FC4B4D41E" box="[1344,1436,589,610]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">StdDev</th>
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<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA537C4B4D4F6" box="[151,1436,629,650]" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA537C340D4F6" box="[151,616,629,650]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Standard length (mm) 73.7</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A537C239D4F6" box="[689,785,629,650]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">51.859.1</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA537C250D4F6" box="[834,888,629,650]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">54.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA537C550D4F6" box="[933,1144,629,650]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.8 52.169.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A537C426D4F6" box="[1240,1294,629,650]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">59.4</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A537C4B4D4F6" box="[1344,1436,629,650]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">4.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA5DFC4B4D4CE" box="[151,1436,669,690]" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA5DFC340D4CE" box="[151,616,669,690]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Head length (mm) 18.3</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A5DFC239D4CE" box="[689,785,669,690]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">13.414.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA5DFC250D4CE" box="[834,888,669,690]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">14.0</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA5DFC550D4CE" box="[933,1144,669,690]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.8 14.016.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A5DFC426D4CE" box="[1240,1294,669,690]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">15.1</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A5DFC4B4D4CE" box="[1344,1436,669,690]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA5AFC4B4D57E" box="[151,1436,749,770]" gridrow="3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA5AFC340D57E" box="[151,616,749,770]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Ratio of standard length (SL):</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA457C4B4D556" box="[151,1436,789,810]" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA457C340D556" box="[151,616,789,810]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">SL/body height (H) 2.7</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A457C239D556" box="[689,785,789,810]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2.62.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA457C250D556" box="[834,888,789,810]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA457C550D556" box="[933,1144,789,810]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.1 2.73.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A457C426D556" box="[1240,1294,789,810]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.0</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A457C4B4D556" box="[1344,1436,789,810]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA47FC4B4D52E" box="[151,1436,829,850]" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA47FC340D52E" box="[151,616,829,850]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">SL/head length (HL) 4.0</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A47FC239D52E" box="[689,785,829,850]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.84.0</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA47FC250D52E" box="[834,888,829,850]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA47FC550D52E" box="[933,1144,829,850]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.1 3.64.3</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A47FC426D52E" box="[1240,1294,829,850]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A47FC4B4D52E" box="[1344,1436,829,850]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA427C4B4D506" box="[151,1436,869,890]" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA427C340D506" box="[151,616,869,890]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">SL/pre-dorsal distance (PDD) 1.5</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A427C239D506" box="[689,785,869,890]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.51.5</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA427C250D506" box="[834,888,869,890]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.5</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA427C550D506" box="[933,1144,869,890]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.0 1.51.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A427C426D506" box="[1240,1294,869,890]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.6</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A427C4B4D506" box="[1344,1436,869,890]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA4CFC4B4D5DE" box="[151,1436,909,930]" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA4CFC340D5DE" box="[151,616,909,930]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">SL/pre-anal distance (PAD) 1.7</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A4CFC239D5DE" box="[689,785,909,930]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.71.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA4CFC250D5DE" box="[834,888,909,930]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA4CFC550D5DE" box="[933,1144,909,930]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.0 1.61.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A4CFC426D5DE" box="[1240,1294,909,930]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A4CFC4B4D5DE" box="[1344,1436,909,930]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA4F7C4B4D5B6" box="[151,1436,949,970]" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA4F7C340D5B6" box="[151,616,949,970]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">SL/anal fin length (AFL) 5.4</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A4F7C239D5B6" box="[689,785,949,970]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">5.05.3</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA4F7C250D5B6" box="[834,888,949,970]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">5.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA4F7C550D5B6" box="[933,1144,949,970]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2 4.96.5</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A4F7C426D5B6" box="[1240,1294,949,970]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">5.5</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A4F7C4B4D5B6" box="[1344,1436,949,970]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA49FC4B4D58E" box="[151,1436,989,1010]" gridrow="9" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA49FC340D58E" box="[151,616,989,1010]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">SL/dorsal fin length (DFL) 3.3</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A49FC239D58E" box="[689,785,989,1010]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.33.4</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA49FC250D58E" box="[834,888,989,1010]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.3</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA49FC550D58E" box="[933,1144,989,1010]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.0 3.23.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A49FC426D58E" box="[1240,1294,989,1010]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.5</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A49FC4B4D58E" box="[1344,1436,989,1010]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA347C4B4D266" box="[151,1436,1029,1050]" gridrow="10" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA347C340D266" box="[151,616,1029,1050]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">SL/caudal peduncle length (CPL) 5.5</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A347C239D266" box="[689,785,1029,1050]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">5.55.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA347C250D266" box="[834,888,1029,1050]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">5.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA347C550D266" box="[933,1144,1029,1050]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2 4.45.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A347C426D266" box="[1240,1294,1029,1050]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">5.1</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A347C4B4D266" box="[1344,1436,1029,1050]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA36FC4B4D23E" box="[151,1436,1069,1090]" gridrow="11" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA36FC340D23E" box="[151,616,1069,1090]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">SL/mouth width (MW) 15.4</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A36FC239D23E" box="[689,785,1069,1090]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">14.216.3</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA36FC250D23E" box="[834,888,1069,1090]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">15.4</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA36FC550D23E" box="[933,1144,1069,1090]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.1 13.719.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A36FC426D23E" box="[1240,1294,1069,1090]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">16.3</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A36FC4B4D23E" box="[1344,1436,1069,1090]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA33FC4B4D2EE" box="[151,1436,1149,1170]" gridrow="12" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA33FC340D2EE" box="[151,616,1149,1170]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Ratio of head length (HL):</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA3E7C4B4D2C6" box="[151,1436,1189,1210]" gridrow="13" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA3E7C340D2C6" box="[151,616,1189,1210]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">HL/snout length (SNL) 4.6</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A3E7C239D2C6" box="[689,785,1189,1210]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">5.26.4</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA3E7C250D2C6" box="[834,888,1189,1210]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">5.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA3E7C550D2C6" box="[933,1144,1189,1210]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.6 4.16.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A3E7C426D2C6" box="[1240,1294,1189,1210]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">4.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A3E7C4B4D2C6" box="[1344,1436,1189,1210]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA38FC4B4D29E" box="[151,1436,1229,1250]" gridrow="14" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA38FC340D29E" box="[151,616,1229,1250]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">HL/mouth width (MW) 3.8</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A38FC239D29E" box="[689,785,1229,1250]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.64.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA38FC250D29E" box="[834,888,1229,1250]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA38FC550D29E" box="[933,1144,1229,1250]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.3 3.54.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A38FC426D29E" box="[1240,1294,1229,1250]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">4.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A38FC4B4D29E" box="[1344,1436,1229,1250]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA3B7C4B4D376" box="[151,1436,1269,1290]" gridrow="15" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA3B7C340D376" box="[151,616,1269,1290]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">HL/eye diameter (ED) 4.8</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A3B7C239D376" box="[689,785,1269,1290]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">4.04.5</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA3B7C250D376" box="[834,888,1269,1290]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">4.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA3B7C550D376" box="[933,1144,1269,1290]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2 4.14.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A3B7C426D376" box="[1240,1294,1269,1290]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">4.5</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A3B7C4B4D376" box="[1344,1436,1269,1290]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA25FC4B4D34E" box="[151,1436,1309,1330]" gridrow="16" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA25FC340D34E" box="[151,616,1309,1330]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">HL/interorbital width (IOW) 2.6</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A25FC239D34E" box="[689,785,1309,1330]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2.63.1</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA25FC250D34E" box="[834,888,1309,1330]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA25FC550D34E" box="[933,1144,1309,1330]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.3 2.02.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A25FC426D34E" box="[1240,1294,1309,1330]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2.5</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A25FC4B4D34E" box="[1344,1436,1309,1330]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA207C4B4D326" box="[151,1436,1349,1370]" gridrow="17" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA207C340D326" box="[151,616,1349,1370]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">HL/head width (HW) 1.7</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A207C239D326" box="[689,785,1349,1370]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.62.0</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA207C250D326" box="[834,888,1349,1370]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA207C550D326" box="[933,1144,1349,1370]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2 1.72.0</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A207C426D326" box="[1240,1294,1349,1370]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1.8</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A207C4B4D326" box="[1344,1436,1349,1370]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA22FC4B4D3FE" box="[151,1436,1389,1410]" gridrow="18" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA22FC340D3FE" box="[151,616,1389,1410]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">HL/mouth position (MP) 3.4</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A22FC239D3FE" box="[689,785,1389,1410]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.64.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA22FC250D3FE" box="[834,888,1389,1410]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA22FC550D3FE" box="[933,1144,1389,1410]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.3 2.83.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A22FC426D3FE" box="[1240,1294,1389,1410]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.2</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A22FC4B4D3FE" box="[1344,1436,1389,1410]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA2FFC4B4D3AE" box="[151,1436,1469,1490]" gridrow="19" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA2FFC340D3AE" box="[151,616,1469,1490]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Ratio of caudal peduncle length (CPL):</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA2A7C4B4D386" box="[151,1436,1509,1530]" gridrow="20" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA2A7C340D386" box="[151,616,1509,1530]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">CPL/caudal peduncle depth (CPD) 2.9</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A2A7C239D386" box="[689,785,1509,1530]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2.72.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB6AA2A7C250D386" box="[834,888,1509,1530]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BB8DA2A7C550D386" box="[933,1144,1509,1530]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.0 2.63.7</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A2A7C426D386" box="[1240,1294,1509,1530]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3.0</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BD68A2A7C4B4D386" box="[1344,1436,1509,1530]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">0.4</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82F44D701AB45FBA99A177C0D9D1A8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<table id="F93D06ED701A4BB4B8BFA177C409D1A8" box="[151,1313,1589,2004]" gridcols="4" gridrows="9" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA177C409D036" box="[151,1313,1589,1610]" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A177C2A4D036" box="[689,908,1589,1610]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">MinMax Median</th>
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BC30A177C550D036" box="[1048,1144,1589,1610]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">MinMax</th>
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A177C409D036" box="[1240,1313,1589,1610]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Median</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA11FC409D00E" box="[151,1313,1629,1650]" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA11FC37ED00E" box="[151,598,1629,1650]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Meristic counts:</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA1C7C409D0E6" box="[151,1313,1669,1690]" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA1C7C37ED0E6" box="[151,598,1669,1690]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Dorsal fin branched rays (DR) 16</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A1C7C2A4D0E6" box="[689,908,1669,1690]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1618 17</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BC30A1C7C550D0E6" box="[1048,1144,1669,1690]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1518</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A1C7C409D0E6" box="[1240,1313,1669,1690]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA1EFC409D0BE" box="[151,1313,1709,1730]" gridrow="3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA1EFC37ED0BE" box="[151,598,1709,1730]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Anal fin branched rays (AR) 25</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A1EFC2A4D0BE" box="[689,908,1709,1730]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2627 27</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BC30A1EFC550D0BE" box="[1048,1144,1709,1730]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">2327</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A1EFC409D0BE" box="[1240,1313,1709,1730]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA197C409D096" box="[151,1313,1749,1770]" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA197C37ED096" box="[151,598,1749,1770]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Number of scales in the lateral line (SLL) 36</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A197C2A4D096" box="[689,908,1749,1770]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3435 35</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BC30A197C550D096" box="[1048,1144,1749,1770]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">3336</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A197C409D096" box="[1240,1313,1749,1770]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">35</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA1BFC409D130" box="[151,1313,1789,1868]" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA1BFC37ED130" box="[151,598,1789,1868]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Number of scale rows between the 10 anterior base of the anal fin and the lateral line (SDL)</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A1BFC2A4D130" box="[689,908,1789,1868]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">810 9</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BC30A1BFC550D130" box="[1048,1144,1789,1868]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">810</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A1BFC409D130" box="[1240,1313,1789,1868]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA01DC409D108" box="[151,1313,1887,1908]" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA01DC37ED108" box="[151,598,1887,1908]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Number of teeth in the upper jaw (TUJ) 10</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A01DC2A4D108" box="[689,908,1887,1908]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">911 10</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BC30A01DC550D108" box="[1048,1144,1887,1908]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">911</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A01DC409D108" box="[1240,1313,1887,1908]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">10</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA0C5C409D1E0" box="[151,1313,1927,1948]" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA0C5C37ED1E0" box="[151,598,1927,1948]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Number of teeth in the lower jaw (TLJ) 20</th>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BA99A0C5C2A4D1E0" box="[689,908,1927,1948]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1416 15</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BC30A0C5C550D1E0" box="[1048,1144,1927,1948]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">1420</td>
<td id="76DC9F73701A4BB4BCF0A0C5C409D1E0" box="[1240,1313,1927,1948]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DF60F701A4BB4B8BFA0FFC409D1A8" box="[151,1313,1981,2004]" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76DC9F73701A4BB4B8BFA0FFC37ED1A8" box="[151,598,1981,2004]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
*Data from Lavoué
<emphasis id="B949285F701AB45FB946A0FFC08CD1A8" box="[366,420,1981,2004]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">et al.</emphasis>
(2004)
</th>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82F44D701BB45EB8EEA7D5C1CBD73B" blockId="21.[151,1437,151,1298]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB8EEA7D5C0A4D6CD" bold="true" box="[198,396,151,177]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Live coloration</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="1306E8C8701BB45EB98DA7DAC0DBD6CE" box="[421,499,152,178]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="19.[151,255,1682,1706]" captionTargetBox="[208,1379,194,1660]" captionTargetId="figure@19.[208,1379,194,1660]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="FIGURE 7. Petrocephalus microphthalmus of the Lékoli River system of Odzala National Park, Republic of the Congo. A. Photograph of a live specimen (no scale). B. Photograph of a preserved specimen (scale bar = 1.0 cm). C. EOD waveforms. One EOD was arbitrarily selected from each recorded individual and superimposed with the other recordings (N = number of individuals). All EODs are scaled to the same peak-to-peak voltage, and they are plotted (head-positive up) on the same time scale as overlays centered on the largest positive peak of each waveform (scale bar = 0.2 msec)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/197596/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Fig. 7</figureCitation>
A). Body generally blue-gray, with the dorsum darker than the abdomen. Numerous chromatophores occur below the skin surface. This species can appear metallic blue to violet depending on the angle and intensity of illumination. The color is especially intense on the operculum. The fins are translucent except for the first dorsal fin rays, which are black near their insertion (
<bibRefCitation id="EFAC89BC701BB45EBCDAA64AC1FFD73B" author="Lavoue" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" refString="Lavoue, S., Hopkins, C. D. &amp; Kamdem Toham, A. (2004) The Petrocephalus (Pisces, Osteoglossomorpha, Mormyridae) of Gabon, Central Africa, with the description of a new species. Zoosystema, 26, 511 - 535." type="journal article" year="2004">
Lavoué
<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBD7FA64AC4BCD75D" box="[1367,1428,264,289]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">et al.</emphasis>
, 2004
</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C327A7C6701BB45EB8EEA610C5D5D24E" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8B82F44D701BB45EB8EEA610C009D430" blockId="21.[151,1437,151,1298]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB8EEA610C077D710" bold="true" box="[198,351,338,364]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Distribution</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="1306E8C8701BB45EB947A610C09BD710" box="[367,435,338,364]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,255,1561,1585]" captionTargetBox="[169,1408,388,1531]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1435,383,1536]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Map of Africa (right) showing the entire Congo River and its main tributaries together with the neighboring Lower Guinea province (first inset at center). The boundary between the Congo and Lower Guinea provinces is shown by a dashed line. Filled black circles indicate type localities for all Petrocephalus species that were described from either province and were considered valid just prior to the present study. Exact type localities are unknown for P. b a l a y i and P. sauvagii. Based on our understanding of the chronology of Central African exploration at the time of the descriptions, we estimate these type localities to be the following: the vicinity of Pool Malebo on the Lower Congo River near the modern cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa [4.25 ° S, 15.29 ° E] for P. sauvagii; and the vicinity of the present-day city Lambaréné on the Lower Ogooué River [0.7 ° S, 10.22 ° E] for P. b a l a y i. Second inset at the far left: detailed map of Odzala National Park, located in the Congo River basin. Within the boundaries of the park, forest is shown in green and savannah in yellow. The red oval indicates our collection area (a segment of the Lékoli drainage system, including the lower parts of two of its tributaries, the Pandaka and Lékénie Rivers)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/197590/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
). Present in
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and Lower
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provinces.
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from
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. Abundant in Odzala, where we collected
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB9CCA63AC396D7ED" box="[484,702,376,401]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">P. microphthalmus</emphasis>
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in small tributary creeks flowing through forest. Elsewhere in the
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basin it is present in the Lower
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River in the vicinity of Brazzaville. In the Lower
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province this species is widespread throughout the entire Ogooué and Ntem basins in
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, including streams and lakes associated with main river channels (e.g., Lac Zilé). It can also be found along the coastal region from the Sanaga River (
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) in the north to the more southern Niari-Kouilou River (
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).
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB8EEA515C0D7D40D" bold="true" box="[198,511,599,625]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Electric organ discharge</emphasis>
(
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C).
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBAA2A51AC2D2D40D" box="[650,1018,600,625]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Petrocephalus microphthalmus</emphasis>
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produces EODs of short duration, which are typical of the entire genus. No sex differences have yet been reported in any population. Similar EOD durations have been observed in the Odzala population of
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBB88A5E0C5A8D4C7" box="[928,1152,674,699]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">P. microphthalmus</emphasis>
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[range = 0.252 0.511 msec;
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Lavoué
<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB96BA58AC056D49D" box="[323,382,712,737]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">et al.</emphasis>
(2008)
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] and among conspecifics from
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[range = 0.380 0.561 msec;
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Lavoué
<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBD49A58AC4B4D49D" box="[1377,1436,712,737]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">et al.</emphasis>
(2004)
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]. A relatively long, slow rise characterizes the initial part of the first head-positive phase in EODs recorded from the Odzala population, often resulting in a shoulder early during the waveforms head-positive rise to P1, the first main peak (
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Lavoué
<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBA49A47AC3B4D52D" box="[609,668,824,849]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">et al.</emphasis>
, 2008
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). The early head-positive rise and shoulder are very low in amplitude, however, such that they may only be apparent at high amplifier gain. These subtle waveform features appear to be uncommon in EODs of other
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBADCA4C0C2B4D5E7" box="[756,924,898,923]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Petrocephalus</emphasis>
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species. A similar slow rise (and shoulder) preceding P1 has been recorded among a small number of
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBB78A4EAC503D5BD" box="[848,1067,936,961]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">P. microphthalmus</emphasis>
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individuals from
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, but it seems to be much less common than in Odzala. Additional statistics for waveform landmarks and other EOD measurements for the Odzala population are provided by
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Lavoué
<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBBF3A4B0C534D277" box="[987,1052,1010,1035]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">et al.</emphasis>
(2008)
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. Based on histological examination, electrocytes are known to be
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NPp (
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Lavoué
<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBB43A35AC28ED24D" box="[875,934,1048,1073]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">et al.</emphasis>
, 2008
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;
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Sullivan
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, 2000
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).
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB8EEA37FC068D22B" bold="true" box="[198,320,1085,1111]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Remarks.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB962A37FC392D22A" box="[330,698,1085,1110]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Petrocephalus microphthalmus</emphasis>
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closely resembles
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBB8AA37FC5C9D22A" box="[930,1249,1085,1110]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Petrocephalus schoutedeni</emphasis>
Poll, 1954
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and
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB8BFA321C363D200" box="[151,587,1123,1148]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Petrocephalus catostoma haullevillii</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EFAC89BC701BB45EBA7BA320C234D200" author="Boulenger" box="[595,796,1122,1148]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" refString="Boulenger, G. A. (1912) Poissons recueillis dans la region du Bas-Congo par le Dr. W. J. Ansorge. Annales du Musee du Congo, Zoologie, 2, 1 - 25." type="journal article" year="1912">Boulenger, 1912</bibRefCitation>
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.
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBB0FA321C5B0D200" box="[807,1176,1123,1148]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Petrocephalus microphthalmus</emphasis>
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is distinguished from
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EB8BFA3CAC06ED2DD" box="[151,326,1160,1185]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">P. schoutedeni</emphasis>
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mainly by the shape of the caudal peduncle: in the Odzala specimens its length is only 2.7 times (
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= 2.9 times) its depth, versus 3.43.7 times in
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBBE4A3EFC5A0D2BA" box="[972,1160,1197,1222]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">P. schoutedeni</emphasis>
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. We did not find any unambiguous morphological differences with which to distinguish
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBBF2A391C5E8D290" box="[986,1216,1235,1260]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">P. microphthalmus</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B949285F701BB45EBCD6A391C03ED36D" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">P. catostoma haullevillii</emphasis>
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.
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