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, fig. 61 (type locality: Tungkang (=Dong-gang), southwestern Taiwan).
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. Smith in Randall &amp; Lim, 2000:586.
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<emphasis id="B900EAEFB26DFF8B8FD7FD1EFEB9FD0D" bold="true" box="[151,273,738,763]" pageId="2" pageNumber="217">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
Juveniles and adults with light grayish body color, skin transparent and body white, pale grayish dorsally, white ventrally; gill chamber and gill opening black. Predorsal vertebrae 69; preanal vertebrae 4652; preanal lateral-line pores 4652; total vertebrae 225+; dorsal-fin rays before origin of anal fin 6572.
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General appearance of
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. A, B. Stage 1, NMMB-P27898, 150 mm TL. C. Stage 2, NMMB-P27901, 137+ mm TL. D. Stage 3, NMMB-P27900, 144 mm TL E. Juvenile, NMMB-P27907, 72.4 mm PAL.
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Meristics and morphometrics of three leptocephalic stages of
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<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FEB7FDD6FE94" box="[455,638,331,354]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">173+203+ (n=2)</td>
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<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FE5CFDD6FE40" box="[455,638,416,438]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">108111 (n=2)</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFE5CFC77FE40" box="[815,991,416,438]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">58134 (n=4)</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FE5CFAE5FE40" box="[1161,1357,416,438]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">50123 (n=14)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFE35FAE5FE29" box="[159,1357,457,479]" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFE35FAE5FE29" box="[159,1357,457,479]" colspan="4" colspanRight="3" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">% TL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFE0EFAE5FDFE" box="[159,1357,498,520]" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFE0EFEA3FDFE" box="[159,267,498,520]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">HL</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FE0EFDD6FDFE" box="[455,638,498,520]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">5.15.9</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFE0EFC77FDFE" box="[815,991,498,520]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">5.56.0</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FE0EFAE5FDFE" box="[1161,1357,498,520]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">6.48.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFDE0FAE5FDC4" box="[159,1357,540,562]" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFDE0FEA3FDC4" box="[159,267,540,562]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">PDL</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FDE0FDD6FDC4" box="[455,638,540,562]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">42.051.6</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFDE0FC77FDC4" box="[815,991,540,562]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">52.161.5</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FDE0FAE5FDC4" box="[1161,1357,540,562]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">10.441.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFDB9FAE5FDAD" box="[159,1357,581,603]" gridrow="9" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFDB9FEA3FDAD" box="[159,267,581,603]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">PAL</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FDB9FDD6FDAD" box="[455,638,581,603]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">57.672.7</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFDB9FC77FDAD" box="[815,991,581,603]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">44.580.8</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FDB9FAE5FDAD" box="[1161,1357,581,603]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">30.264.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFD92FAE5FD72" box="[159,1357,622,644]" gridrow="10" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFD92FEA3FD72" box="[159,267,622,644]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">TR</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FD92FDD6FD72" box="[455,638,622,644]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">51.767.5</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFD92FC77FD72" box="[815,991,622,644]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">39.375.3</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FD92FAE5FD72" box="[1161,1357,622,644]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">22.556.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFD64FAE5FD58" box="[159,1357,664,686]" gridrow="11" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFD64FAE5FD58" box="[159,1357,664,686]" colspan="4" colspanRight="3" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">% PAL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFD3DFAE5FD21" box="[159,1357,705,727]" gridrow="12" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFD3DFEA3FD21" box="[159,267,705,727]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">PDL</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FD3DFDD6FD21" box="[455,638,705,727]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">68.772.9</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFD3DFC77FD21" box="[815,991,705,727]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">35.376.1</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FD3DFAE5FD21" box="[1161,1357,705,727]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">24.271.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFD16FAE5FCF6" box="[159,1357,746,768]" gridrow="13" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFD16FEA3FCF6" box="[159,267,746,768]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">HL</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FD16FDD6FCF6" box="[455,638,746,768]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">7.110.3</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFD16FC77FCF6" box="[815,991,746,768]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">6.813.9</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FD16FAE5FCF6" box="[1161,1357,746,768]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">10.027.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFCE8FAE5FCDC" box="[159,1357,788,810]" gridrow="14" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFCE8FEA3FCDC" box="[159,267,788,810]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">UJ</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FCE8FDD6FCDC" box="[455,638,788,810]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">3.65.4</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFCE8FC77FCDC" box="[815,991,788,810]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">3.99.3</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FCE8FAE5FCDC" box="[1161,1357,788,810]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">5.016.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFCC1FAE5FCA5" box="[159,1357,829,851]" gridrow="15" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFCC1FEA3FCA5" box="[159,267,829,851]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">ED</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FCC1FDD6FCA5" box="[455,638,829,851]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">1.21.7</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFCC1FC77FCA5" box="[815,991,829,851]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">1.22.3</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FCC1FAE5FCA5" box="[1161,1357,829,851]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">1.33.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFC9AFAE5FC8A" box="[159,1357,870,892]" gridrow="16" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFC9AFEA3FC8A" box="[159,267,870,892]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">S</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FC9AFDD6FC8A" box="[455,638,870,892]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">3.24.2</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFC9AFC77FC8A" box="[815,991,870,892]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">3.46.5</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FC9AFAE5FC8A" box="[1161,1357,870,892]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">4.012.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFC6CFAE5FC50" box="[159,1357,912,934]" gridrow="17" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFC6CFEA3FC50" box="[159,267,912,934]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">BD</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FC6CFDD6FC50" box="[455,638,912,934]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">6.06.7</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFC6CFC77FC50" box="[815,991,912,934]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">5.19.9</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FC6CFAE5FC50" box="[1161,1357,912,934]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">4.914.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFC45FAE5FC39" box="[159,1357,953,975]" gridrow="18" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFC45FEA3FC39" box="[159,267,953,975]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">TR</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FC45FDD6FC39" box="[455,638,953,975]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">89.792.9</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFC45FC77FC39" box="[815,991,953,975]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">86.193.2</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FC45FAE5FC39" box="[1161,1357,953,975]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">73.090.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFC1EFAE5FC0E" box="[159,1357,994,1016]" gridrow="19" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFC1EFAE5FC0E" box="[159,1357,994,1016]" colspan="4" colspanRight="3" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">% HL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFBF0FAE5FBD4" box="[159,1357,1036,1058]" gridrow="20" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFBF0FEA3FBD4" box="[159,267,1036,1058]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">ED</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FBF0FDD6FBD4" box="[455,638,1036,1058]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">15.018.3</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFBF0FC77FBD4" box="[815,991,1036,1058]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">13.319.7</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FBF0FAE5FBD4" box="[1161,1357,1036,1058]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">12.417.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFBC9FAE5FBBD" box="[159,1357,1077,1099]" gridrow="21" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFBC9FEA3FBBD" box="[159,267,1077,1099]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">S</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FBC9FDD6FBBD" box="[455,638,1077,1099]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">40.945.4</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFBC9FC77FBBD" box="[815,991,1077,1099]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">45.449.9</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FBC9FAE5FBBD" box="[1161,1357,1077,1099]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">40.055.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354434BFB26C00768FDFFBA2FAE5FB82" box="[159,1357,1118,1140]" gridrow="22" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">
<th id="76955DC3B26C00768FDFFBA2FEA3FB82" box="[159,267,1118,1140]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">UJ</th>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768E87FBA2FDD6FB82" box="[455,638,1118,1140]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">49.357.3</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768C6FFBA2FC77FB82" box="[815,991,1118,1140]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">49.566.9</td>
<td id="76955DC3B26C00768BC9FBA2FAE5FB82" box="[1161,1357,1118,1140]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">49.870.1</td>
</tr>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BCB36FDB26CFF8A8F87FB40FAA7FAEB" blockId="3.[151,1437,1212,2029]" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">Leptocephali with body markedly attenuate, narrow, tape-like, with long and almost filamentous tail; body depth 3.24.4% TL; pectoral fin absent; body devoid of pigment, except for row of 5 to 8 large melanophores along ventral margin. Total myomeres up to 227; predorsal myomeres 899; and preanal myomeres 50134.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B900EAEFB26CFF8A8F87FADBFE66FAB6" bold="true" box="[199,462,1319,1344]" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">Description of Stage 1</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="134F2A78B26CFF8A8E9EFADBFDD9FAB6" box="[478,625,1319,1344]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1979,2001]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,881,1962]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1436,881,1962]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. General appearance of G. taiwanensis. A, B. Stage 1, NMMB-P27898, 150 mm TL. C. Stage 2, NMMB-P27901, 137+ mm TL. D. Stage 3, NMMB-P27900, 144 mm TL E. Juvenile, NMMB-P27907, 72.4 mm PAL." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1446657/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">Figs. 1A, 1B</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="134F2A78B26CFF8A8D3EFAD4FD0AFAB6" box="[638,674,1320,1344]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1113,1135]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,226,1101]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,226,1101]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Lateral view of head showing jaw development of G. taiwanensis. A. Stage 1, NMMB-P27898, 150 mm TL. B. Stage 2, NMMB-P27901, 137+ mm TL. C. Stage 3, NMMB-P27900, 144 mm TL. D. Juvenile, NMMB-P27907, 72.4 mm PAL. E. Adult, ASIZP61770, 161.3 mm PAL." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1446661/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">3A</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="134F2A78B26CFF8A8DEFFAD4FD7CFAB6" box="[687,724,1320,1344]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1535,1557]" captionTargetBox="[367,1218,210,1495]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[367,1218,210,1495]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Dorsal view of head showing pigmentation of G. taiwanensis. A. Leptocephalus, NMMB-P27902, 150+ mm TL. B. Juvenile, NMMB-P27893, 103.2 mm PAL. C. Adult, NMMB-P2814, 172 mm PAL." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1446663/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">4A</figureCitation>
,
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). Largest specimen examined is 150+ mm TL (n=4). Total myomeres 173+203+ (n=2); predorsal myomeres 66 (n=1); and preanal myomeres 108111 (n=2). Head small, head length 5.15.9% TL. Tip of snout bluntly pointed, no trace of expansion; extending slightly beyond tip of lower jaw anteriorly. Dorsal fin origin at about middle of body, predorsal length 42.051.6% TL. Position of anus variable, slightly behind midpoint of body (57.6% TL) in a
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<emphasis id="B900EAEFB26CFF8A8F87F9D8FE64F9CB" bold="true" box="[199,460,1572,1597]" pageId="3" pageNumber="218">Description of Stage 2</emphasis>
(
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). Largest specimen examined is
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TL (n=7). Total myomeres 164+227 (n=5); predorsal myomeres 1399 (n=3); and preanal myomeres 58134 (n=4). Head small, head length 5.56.0% TL. Tip of snout more pointed than those of Stage 1 but no trace of expansion, extending well beyond tip of lower jaw anteriorly. Dorsal fin originating from near nape to behind middle of body, predorsal length 52.161.5% TL. Position of anus variable, well behind middle of body, preanal length 44.580.8% TL. Eye moderately large, 13.319.7% HL; snout slightly longer than that of Stage 1, its length 45.449.9% HL; end of mouth gape below middle to posterior margin of eye, upper-jaw length 49.566.9% HL. Complete data provided in
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). Largest specimen examined is 156+ mm TL (n=25). Total myomeres 152+212+ (n=15); predorsal myomeres 877 (n=11); and preanal myomeres 50123 (n=14). Head small to moderately large, head length 6.48.9% TL. Tip of snout pointed with clear expansion, extending well beyond tip of lower jaw anteriorly, just behind the expansion; a concavity on each side of snout forming a neck-like structure. Tip of lower jaw less expanded than that of upper jaw and not forming neck-like structure. Dorsal fin originating from near nape to about middle of body, predorsal length 10.441.4% TL. Position of anus variable, at anterior third to three-fourths of body, preanal length 30.264.3% TL. Eye relatively small, 12.417.2% HL; snout slightly slender, 40.055.9% HL; end of mouth gape below to slightly behind posterior margin of eye, upper-jaw length 49.870.1% HL. Complete data provided in
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<emphasis id="B900EAEFB26BFF8D8FD7F999FEBAF98C" bold="true" box="[151,274,1637,1659]" pageId="4" pageNumber="219">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
General appearance of
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. A. Adult, ASIZP 61770, 161.3 mm PAL. B. Adult, 208.1 mm PAL
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<emphasis id="B900EAEFB26BFF8D8F87F930FE42F913" bold="true" box="[199,490,1740,1765]" pageId="4" pageNumber="219">Description of juveniles</emphasis>
(
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<figureCitation id="134F2A78B26BFF8D8D34F930FD30F912" box="[628,664,1740,1764]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1113,1135]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,226,1101]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,226,1101]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Lateral view of head showing jaw development of G. taiwanensis. A. Stage 1, NMMB-P27898, 150 mm TL. B. Stage 2, NMMB-P27901, 137+ mm TL. C. Stage 3, NMMB-P27900, 144 mm TL. D. Juvenile, NMMB-P27907, 72.4 mm PAL. E. Adult, ASIZP61770, 161.3 mm PAL." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1446661/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="219">3D</figureCitation>
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). Body very slender, trunk somewhat cylindrical, with a filamentous tail; body depth 1.22.7% TL. Head slightly shorter, head length 10.0% TL. Dorsal origin above or slightly behind gill opening. No pectoral fin. Anus at anterior two-fifths of the fish, preanal length 41.1% TL. Both jaws markedly slender with a rounded expansion at anterior tip; end of mouth gape well behind posterior margin of eye. Those large melanophores along ventral margin faded or absent; melanophores present along upper margin of vertebrae and dorsal surface of head; dorsal surface of body covered with tiny chromatophores; body less transparent. Complete data provided in
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<emphasis id="B900EAEFB26AFF8C8FD7FBA5FEBCFB98" bold="true" box="[151,276,1113,1135]" pageId="5" pageNumber="220">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Lateral view of head showing jaw development of
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. A. Stage 1, NMMB-P27898, 150 mm TL. B. Stage 2, NMMB-P27901, 137+ mm TL. C. Stage 3, NMMB-P27900, 144 mm TL. D. Juvenile, NMMB-P27907, 72.4 mm PAL. E. Adult, ASIZP61770, 161.3 mm PAL.
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<emphasis id="B900EAEFB26AFF8C8F87FAFBFE69FAD6" bold="true" box="[199,449,1287,1312]" pageId="5" pageNumber="220">Description of adults</emphasis>
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). Total vertebrae 201+225+ (n=9); predorsal vertebrae 69; and preanal vertebrae 4752; predorsal lateral-line pores 57; preanal lateral-line pores 4652; dorsal-fin rays before vertical through origin of anal fin
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. Head small and slender, head length 8.211.3% TL. Snout more slender than juveniles. Dorsal-fin origin above gill opening, predorsal length 8.311.4% TL. No pectoral fin. Anus at anterior third to before middle of the fish, preanal length 30.343.0% TL. Dorsal surface of head and body deep grayish; both upper and lower margins of vertebrae covered by dense melanophores; black color in gill chamber and surfaces of gut become obvious and can be observed in the semi-transparent body. Largest specimen with complete tail examined is
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TL. Complete data provided in
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