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(type locality: mouth of Pakehan River, north of Ban Parknam Ranong, 10°5742”N, 98°3518”E, Goh Phi, Ranong Province, Thailand).
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McCosker
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NMMB-P
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, coll. H.-C. Ho.
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Body extremely elongate, body depth 75¯81 times in TL; trunk very long, longer than tail; tail length 2.4¯
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TL. Head markedly rugose, with numerous grooves on surface; snout blunt; eyes small, 2.9¯4.2% of HL; dorsal-fin origin well behind level of gill opening; pectoral fins minute; and dorsal and anal fins received in deep groove. Vertebral formula 21-104-180 (20-96-
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Counts and measurements are generally shown in
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Brachial basket convex, supported by 27 branchiostegal rays (
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), its surface with numerous distinct longitudinal grooves (
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); gill opening moderate in size, weakly contracted, located ventrolaterally.
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Head pores small but well developed (
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), indistinct because of the heavy waxy mucosa; ethmoid pore absent; three supraorbital pores; two infraorbital pores along upper lip, and two pores on postorbital; four mandibular pores and two preopercular pores; a single interorbital (frontal) and temporal pore present; lateral-line canal complete; its pores developed but small and indistinct with waxy mucosa; eight pores anterior to level of gill opening and 105 anterior to anus.
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Teeth small, pointed, weakly recurved posteriorly (
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); teeth on maxilla uniserial; teeth on vomer biserial anteriorly and uniserial posteriorly; three intermaxillary teeth arranged in a triangular shape; teeth on dentary mostly uniserial with one pair of inner small teeth anteriorly.
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Known from Andaman Sea, northern South
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. Our specimen was collected from relatively shallow area, about
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<subSubSection id="C32D2AD5FFBFFFE60996F867FB63E816" lastPageId="2" lastPageNumber="202" pageId="1" pageNumber="201" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8B88795EFFBFFFE60996F867FB63E816" blockId="1.[151,1437,711,2033]" lastBlockId="2.[151,1437,151,501]" lastPageId="2" lastPageNumber="202" pageId="1" pageNumber="201">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBFFFE50996F867FE91EEC6" bold="true" box="[199,315,1972,1997]" pageId="1" pageNumber="201">Remarks.</emphasis>
The present specimen can be easily identified
<taxonomicName id="4C3702DDFFBFFFE50A07F867FC76EEC7" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1972" box="[854,988,1972,1996]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Allips" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="201" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="concolor">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBFFFE50A07F867FC76EEC7" box="[854,988,1972,1996]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="201">A. concolor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by its characteristic elongate body and long trunk, small eyes, position of dorsal-fin well behind a level of gill opening, extremely short pectoral fins, and states of dorsal and anal fins which are received in deep groove. The differences of all morphological characters including proportional and countable characters are unremarkable except the number of branchiostegal rays. The present specimen has numerous rays than those of the
<typeStatus id="548CC7FCFFBCFFE60A45FF0CFCDCE9F3" box="[788,886,223,248]" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
(27 vs. 21). The original description might not include all rays because some rays may have been decalcified when preserved in formaldehyde.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C32D2AD5FFBCFFE00996FEFBFD26EFCC" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="204" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" type="reference_group">
<paragraph id="8B88795EFFBCFFE60996FEFBFE71E8FF" blockId="2.[151,1437,151,501]" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<taxonomicName id="4C3702DDFFBCFFE60996FEFBFEDFE84B" ID-CoL="BTWB" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1972" box="[199,373,296,320]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Allips" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="concolor">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE60996FEFBFEDFE84B" box="[199,373,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Allips concolor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was originally described as a new monotypic genus by
<bibRefCitation id="EFA604AFFFBCFFE60AACFEF4FB6DE84B" box="[1021,1223,295,320]" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" refId="ref6230" refString="McCosker, JE. (1972) Two new genera and two new species of western Pacific snake-eels (Apodes: ophichthidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, 39 (10), 111 - 119." type="journal article">McCosker (1972)</bibRefCitation>
, based on a single specimen collected from the mouth of the Pakehan River, north of Ban Parknam
<collectingRegion id="49F3B7BCFFBCFFE60D6AFE9EFB3FE86E" box="[1083,1173,333,357]" country="Thailand" name="Ranong" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Ranong</collectingRegion>
,
<collectingCountry id="F32039CEFFBCFFE60DF2FE9FFAADE86E" box="[1187,1287,332,357]" name="Thailand" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Thailand</collectingCountry>
of Andaman Sea.
<bibRefCitation id="EFA604AFFFBCFFE6099EFEBCFE73E883" box="[207,473,367,392]" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" refId="ref6364" refString="McCosker, J. E., Allen, G. R., Hoese, D. F., Gates, J. E. &amp; Bray, D. J. (2006) ophichthidae. In: Hoese, D. F., Bray, D. J., Paxton, J. R. &amp; Allen, G. R. (Eds.), Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Lolume 35. Fishes. Part 1. CSIRo Publishing, Collingwood, pp. 264 - 277." type="book chapter">
McCosker
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE6081DFEA2FE2CE883" box="[332,390,368,392]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">et al.</emphasis>
(2006)
</bibRefCitation>
reported the species based on three specimens collected from off
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<collectingRegion id="49F3B7BCFFBCFFE60D9AFEBCFA9AE883" box="[1227,1328,367,392]" country="Papua New Guinea" name="Northern" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Northern</collectingRegion>
Territory
</collectingRegion>
(CAS 235270). However, few data were provided. The present specimen from
<collectingCountry id="F32039CEFFBCFFE60D46FE47FBC3E8A6" box="[1047,1129,404,429]" name="Taiwan" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Taiwan</collectingCountry>
is the first record from the South
<collectingCountry id="F32039CEFFBCFFE609B1FE64FE89E8DB" box="[224,291,439,464]" name="China" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">China</collectingCountry>
Sea, as well as the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is possible that
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<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE60D47FE6BFB30E8DB" box="[1046,1178,440,464]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">A. concolor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is more widespread in the Indo-west Pacific Ocean.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B88795EFFBCFFE609C6FDF7FB99EB30" blockId="2.[151,1075,547,571]" box="[151,1075,547,571]" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE609C6FDF7FEA0EB30" bold="true" box="[151,266,548,571]" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric and meristic data of
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<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE60BDAFDF0FC84EB30" box="[651,814,547,571]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Allips concolor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C3702DDFFBCFFE60A33FDF0FB86EB30" ID-CoL="FYHJ" authorityName=": Smith" authorityYear="1994" box="[866,1068,547,571]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Apterichtus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="moseri">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE60A33FDF0FB86EB30" box="[866,1068,547,571]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Apterichtus moseri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B88795EFFBCFFE60B0FFD85FAC0EEEF" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<table id="F9378BFEFFBC001B09CEFD85FAC0EEEF" box="[159,1386,598,2020]" gridcols="5" gridrows="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFD85FAC0EB66" box="[159,1386,598,621]" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFD85FCFEEB66" box="[508,852,598,621]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<taxonomicName id="4C3702DDFFBCFFE60B0FFD85FD50EB67" ID-CoL="BTWB" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1972" box="[606,762,598,620]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Allips" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="concolor">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE60B0FFD85FD50EB67" box="[606,762,598,620]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Allips concolor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FD85FAC0EB66" box="[979,1386,598,621]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<taxonomicName id="4C3702DDFFBCFFE60D15FD85FAAEEB66" ID-CoL="FYHJ" authorityName=": Smith" authorityYear="1994" box="[1092,1284,598,621]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Apterichtus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="moseri">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE60D15FD85FAAEEB66" box="[1092,1284,598,621]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Apterichtus moseri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFD53FAC0EB9D" box="[159,1386,640,662]" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFD53FD08EB9D" box="[508,674,640,662]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">NMMB-P27884</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FD53FCFEEB9D" box="[758,852,640,662]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Holotype</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FD53FBD0EB9D" box="[979,1146,640,662]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">NMMB-P26648</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FD53FAC0EB9D" box="[1233,1386,640,662]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Japan</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFD79FAC0EBCB" box="[159,1386,682,704]" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFD79FECEEBCB" box="[159,356,682,704]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Total length (mm)</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFD79FD08EBCB" box="[508,674,682,704]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">392</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FD79FCFEEBCB" box="[758,852,682,704]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">375</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FD79FBD0EBCB" box="[979,1146,682,704]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">509</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FD79FAC0EBCB" box="[1233,1386,682,704]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
245̅498 (
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBCFFE60C6BFD78FAEDEBCB" box="[1338,1351,683,704]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">n</emphasis>
=5)
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFD06FAC0EBE0" box="[159,1386,725,747]" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFD06FAC0EBE0" box="[159,1386,725,747]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">% SL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFCD3FAC0EA1D" box="[159,1386,768,790]" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFCD3FECEEA1D" box="[159,356,768,790]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Head length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFCD3FD08EA1D" box="[508,674,768,790]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">5.2</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FCD3FCFEEA1D" box="[758,852,768,790]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">5.6</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FCD3FBD0EA1D" box="[979,1146,768,790]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">5.7</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FCD3FAC0EA1D" box="[1233,1386,768,790]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">5.5̅7.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFCF8FAC0EA4A" box="[159,1386,811,833]" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFCF8FECEEA4A" box="[159,356,811,833]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFCF8FD08EA4A" box="[508,674,811,833]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">10.9</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FCF8FCFEEA4A" box="[758,852,811,833]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">12.8</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FCF8FBD0EA4A" box="[979,1146,811,833]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FCF8FAC0EA4A" box="[1233,1386,811,833]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFC85FAC0EA67" box="[159,1386,854,876]" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFC85FECEEA67" box="[159,356,854,876]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Trunk length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFC85FD08EA67" box="[508,674,854,876]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">53.8</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FC85FCFEEA67" box="[758,852,854,876]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">54.7</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FC85FBD0EA67" box="[979,1146,854,876]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">40.5</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FC85FAC0EA67" box="[1233,1386,854,876]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">41.7̅45.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFC51FAC0EA93" box="[159,1386,898,920]" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFC51FECEEA93" box="[159,356,898,920]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Preanal length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFC51FD08EA93" box="[508,674,898,920]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">58.9</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FC51FCFEEA93" box="[758,852,898,920]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">60.3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FC51FBD0EA93" box="[979,1146,898,920]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">46.2</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FC51FAC0EA93" box="[1233,1386,898,920]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">47.2̅51.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFC7EFAC0EAC8" box="[159,1386,941,963]" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFC7EFECEEAC8" box="[159,356,941,963]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Tail length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFC7EFD08EAC8" box="[508,674,941,963]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">41.1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FC7EFCFEEAC8" box="[758,852,941,963]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">39.7</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FC7EFBD0EAC8" box="[979,1146,941,963]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">53.8</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FC7EFAC0EAC8" box="[1233,1386,941,963]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">48.5̅52.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFC0BFAC0EAE5" box="[159,1386,984,1006]" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFC0BFAC0EAE5" box="[159,1386,984,1006]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">% HL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFBD0FAC0ED12" box="[159,1386,1027,1049]" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFBD0FECEED12" box="[159,356,1027,1049]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Pectoral-fin length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFBD0FD08ED12" box="[508,674,1027,1049]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">7.1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FBD0FCFEED12" box="[758,852,1027,1049]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">*</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FBD0FBD0ED12" box="[979,1146,1027,1049]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FBD0FAC0ED12" box="[1233,1386,1027,1049]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFBFEFAC0ED48" box="[159,1386,1069,1091]" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFBFEFECEED48" box="[159,356,1069,1091]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Snout length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFBFEFD08ED48" box="[508,674,1069,1091]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">12.4</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FBFEFCFEED48" box="[758,852,1069,1091]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">14.3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FBFEFBD0ED48" box="[979,1146,1069,1091]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">17.6</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FBFEFAC0ED48" box="[1233,1386,1069,1091]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">15.6̅18.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFB8BFAC0ED65" box="[159,1386,1112,1134]" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFB8BFECEED65" box="[159,356,1112,1134]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Eye diameter</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFB8BFD08ED65" box="[508,674,1112,1134]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">4.2</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FB8BFCFEED65" box="[758,852,1112,1134]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">2.9</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FB8BFBD0ED65" box="[979,1146,1112,1134]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">6.9</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FB8BFAC0ED65" box="[1233,1386,1112,1134]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">6.3̅8.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFB50FAC0ED92" box="[159,1386,1155,1177]" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFB50FECEED92" box="[159,356,1155,1177]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Upper jaw length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFB50FD08ED92" box="[508,674,1155,1177]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">25.6</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FB50FCFEED92" box="[758,852,1155,1177]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">24.8</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FB50FBD0ED92" box="[979,1146,1155,1177]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">39.7</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FB50FAC0ED92" box="[1233,1386,1155,1177]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">38.4̅44.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFB7DFAC0EDCF" box="[159,1386,1198,1220]" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFB7DFECEEDCF" box="[159,356,1198,1220]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Interorbital width</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFB7DFD08EDCF" box="[508,674,1198,1220]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">8.7</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FB7DFCFEEDCF" box="[758,852,1198,1220]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">12.4</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FB7DFBD0EDCF" box="[979,1146,1198,1220]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">8.3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FB7DFAC0EDCF" box="[1233,1386,1198,1220]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">4.2̅6.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFB09FAC0EDFB" box="[159,1386,1242,1264]" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFB09FECEEDFB" box="[159,356,1242,1264]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Postorbital length</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFB09FD08EDFB" box="[508,674,1242,1264]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">83.3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FB09FCFEEDFB" box="[758,852,1242,1264]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">*</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FB09FBD0EDFB" box="[979,1146,1242,1264]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">73.8</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FB09FAC0EDFB" box="[1233,1386,1242,1264]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">71.6̅76.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFAD6FAC0EC10" box="[159,1386,1285,1307]" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFAD6FECEEC10" box="[159,356,1285,1307]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Gill opening height</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFAD6FD08EC10" box="[508,674,1285,1307]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">8.5</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FAD6FCFEEC10" box="[758,852,1285,1307]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">8.1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FAD6FBD0EC10" box="[979,1146,1285,1307]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">15.5</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FAD6FAC0EC10" box="[1233,1386,1285,1307]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">7.5̅13.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFAE3FAC0EC4D" box="[159,1386,1328,1350]" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFAE3FECEEC4D" box="[159,356,1328,1350]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Depth at head</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFAE3FD08EC4D" box="[508,674,1328,1350]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">26.3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FAE3FCFEEC4D" box="[758,852,1328,1350]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">26.7</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FAE3FBD0EC4D" box="[979,1146,1328,1350]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">29.7</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FAE3FAC0EC4D" box="[1233,1386,1328,1350]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">24.5̅30.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFA88FAC0EC7A" box="[159,1386,1371,1393]" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFA88FECEEC7A" box="[159,356,1371,1393]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Depth as anus</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFA88FD08EC7A" box="[508,674,1371,1393]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">23.5</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FA88FCFEEC7A" box="[758,852,1371,1393]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">23.8</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FA88FBD0EC7A" box="[979,1146,1371,1393]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">26.9</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FA88FAC0EC7A" box="[1233,1386,1371,1393]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">19.3̅25.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFA55FAC0EC97" box="[159,1386,1414,1436]" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFA55FECEEC97" box="[159,356,1414,1436]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Width at anus</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFA55FD08EC97" box="[508,674,1414,1436]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">24.1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FA55FCFEEC97" box="[758,852,1414,1436]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">*</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FA55FBD0EC97" box="[979,1146,1414,1436]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">25.5</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FA55FAC0EC97" box="[1233,1386,1414,1436]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">22.9̅24.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFA61FAC0ECC3" box="[159,1386,1458,1480]" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="202" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFA61FECEECC3" box="[159,356,1458,1480]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Meristics</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEFA08FAC0ECFA" box="[159,1386,1499,1521]" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEFA08FECEECFA" box="[159,356,1499,1521]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Pre-pectoral pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADFA08FD08ECFA" box="[508,674,1499,1521]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">8</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7FA08FCFEECFA" box="[758,852,1499,1521]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">*</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82FA08FBD0ECFA" box="[979,1146,1499,1521]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80FA08FAC0ECFA" box="[1233,1386,1499,1521]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF9D6FAC0EF10" box="[159,1386,1541,1563]" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF9D6FECEEF10" box="[159,356,1541,1563]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Pre-dorsal pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF9D6FD08EF10" box="[508,674,1541,1563]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">21</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F9D6FCFEEF10" box="[758,852,1541,1563]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">*</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F9D6FBD0EF10" box="[979,1146,1541,1563]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F9D6FAC0EF10" box="[1233,1386,1541,1563]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF9FDFAC0EF4F" box="[159,1386,1582,1604]" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF9FDFECEEF4F" box="[159,356,1582,1604]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Pre-anal pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF9FDFD08EF4F" box="[508,674,1582,1604]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">105</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F9FDFCFEEF4F" box="[758,852,1582,1604]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">*</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F9FDFBD0EF4F" box="[979,1146,1582,1604]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">64</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F9FDFAC0EF4F" box="[1233,1386,1582,1604]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">67̅70</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF98BFAC0EF65" box="[159,1386,1624,1646]" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF98BFECEEF65" box="[159,356,1624,1646]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Total pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF98BFD08EF65" box="[508,674,1624,1646]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">*</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F98BFCFEEF65" box="[758,852,1624,1646]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">*</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F98BFBD0EF65" box="[979,1146,1624,1646]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">139</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F98BFAC0EF65" box="[1233,1386,1624,1646]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">140 (n=1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF951FAC0EF93" box="[159,1386,1666,1688]" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF951FECEEF93" box="[159,356,1666,1688]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Supraobtial pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF951FD08EF93" box="[508,674,1666,1688]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F951FCFEEF93" box="[758,852,1666,1688]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F951FBD0EF93" box="[979,1146,1666,1688]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">1+4</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F951FAC0EF93" box="[1233,1386,1666,1688]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">1+4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF978FAC0EFCA" box="[159,1386,1707,1729]" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF978FECEEFCA" box="[159,356,1707,1729]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Infraorbital pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF978FD08EFCA" box="[508,674,1707,1729]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">4</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F978FCFEEFCA" box="[758,852,1707,1729]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">4</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F978FBD0EFCA" box="[979,1146,1707,1729]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">4+3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F978FAC0EFCA" box="[1233,1386,1707,1729]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">4+3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF906FAC0EFE0" box="[159,1386,1749,1771]" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF906FECEEFE0" box="[159,356,1749,1771]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Frontal pore</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF906FD08EFE0" box="[508,674,1749,1771]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F906FCFEEFE0" box="[758,852,1749,1771]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F906FBD0EFE0" box="[979,1146,1749,1771]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F906FAC0EFE0" box="[1233,1386,1749,1771]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF92DFAC0EE1F" box="[159,1386,1790,1812]" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF92DFECEEE1F" box="[159,356,1790,1812]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Mandibular pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF92DFD08EE1F" box="[508,674,1790,1812]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">4</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F92DFCFEEE1F" box="[758,852,1790,1812]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">4</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F92DFBD0EE1F" box="[979,1146,1790,1812]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">5</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F92DFAC0EE1F" box="[1233,1386,1790,1812]" gridcol="4" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF8FBFAC0EE35" box="[159,1386,1832,1854]" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF8FBFECEEE35" box="[159,356,1832,1854]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Preopercular pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF8FBFD08EE35" box="[508,674,1832,1854]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">2</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F8FBFCFEEE35" box="[758,852,1832,1854]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">2</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F8FBFBD0EE35" box="[979,1146,1832,1854]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">3</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F8FBFAC0EE35" box="[1233,1386,1832,1854]" gridcol="4" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF881FAC0EE63" box="[159,1386,1874,1896]" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF881FECEEE63" box="[159,356,1874,1896]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Supertempal pores</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF881FD08EE63" box="[508,674,1874,1896]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F881FCFEEE63" box="[758,852,1874,1896]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">1</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F881FBD0EE63" box="[979,1146,1874,1896]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">5</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F881FAC0EE63" box="[1233,1386,1874,1896]" gridcol="4" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">5 or 6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF8A8FAC0EE9A" box="[159,1386,1915,1937]" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF8A8FECEEE9A" box="[159,356,1915,1937]" gridcol="0" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Predorsal vertebrae</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF8A8FD08EE9A" box="[508,674,1915,1937]" gridcol="1" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">21</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F8A8FCFEEE9A" box="[758,852,1915,1937]" gridcol="2" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">20</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F8A8FBD0EE9A" box="[979,1146,1915,1937]" gridcol="3" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F8A8FAC0EE9A" box="[1233,1386,1915,1937]" gridcol="4" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">̅</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF876FAC0EEB0" box="[159,1386,1957,1979]" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF876FECEEEB0" box="[159,356,1957,1979]" gridcol="0" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Preanal vertebrae</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF876FD08EEB0" box="[508,674,1957,1979]" gridcol="1" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">104</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F876FCFEEEB0" box="[758,852,1957,1979]" gridcol="2" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">96</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F876FBD0EEB0" box="[979,1146,1957,1979]" gridcol="3" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">63</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F876FAC0EEB0" box="[1233,1386,1957,1979]" gridcol="4" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">65̅67 (n=3)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35077B1CFFBC001B09CEF81DFAC0EEEF" box="[159,1386,1998,2020]" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">
<th id="76D61260FFBC001B09CEF81DFECEEEEF" box="[159,356,1998,2020]" gridcol="0" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">Total vertebrae</th>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B08ADF81DFD08EEEF" box="[508,674,1998,2020]" gridcol="1" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">180</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0BA7F81DFCFEEEEF" box="[758,852,1998,2020]" gridcol="2" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">174</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0A82F81DFBD0EEEF" box="[979,1146,1998,2020]" gridcol="3" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">144</td>
<td id="76D61260FFBC001B0D80F81DFAC0EEEF" box="[1233,1386,1998,2020]" gridcol="4" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="202">141̅145 (n=3)</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<caption id="DF4829D6FFBDFFE709C6F86EFAD2EED8" box="[151,1400,1981,2003]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1446641/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="203" startId="3.[151,250,1981,2003]" targetBox="[168,1400,258,1938]" targetPageId="3">
<paragraph id="8B88795EFFBDFFE709C6F86EFAD2EED8" blockId="3.[151,1400,1981,2003]" box="[151,1400,1981,2003]" pageId="3" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBDFFE709C6F86EFEB9EED9" bold="true" box="[151,275,1981,2003]" pageId="3" pageNumber="203">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C3702DDFFBDFFE70848F86EFDCFEED8" ID-CoL="BTWB" authority="McCosker, 1972" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1972" box="[281,613,1981,2003]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Allips" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="203" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="concolor">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBDFFE70848F86EFE1EEED8" box="[281,436,1981,2003]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="203">Allips concolor</emphasis>
McCosker, 1972
</taxonomicName>
, NMMB-P27884, 392 mm TL. A̅B. fresh condition. C. preserved condition.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF4829D6FFBAFFE009C6FA1BFB42EF10" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1446643/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="204" startId="4.[151,250,1480,1502]" targetBox="[418,1171,213,1444]" targetPageId="4">
<paragraph id="8B88795EFFBAFFE009C6FA1BFB42EF10" blockId="4.[151,1436,1480,1563]" pageId="4" pageNumber="204">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBAFFE009C6FA1BFEB2ECD6" bold="true" box="[151,280,1480,1502]" pageId="4" pageNumber="204">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C3702DDFFBAFFE00875FA1BFD2AECD5" ID-CoL="BTWB" authority="McCosker, 1972" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1972" box="[292,640,1480,1502]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Allips" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="204" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="concolor">
<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBAFFE00875FA1BFE6FECD5" box="[292,453,1480,1502]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="204">Allips concolor</emphasis>
McCosker, 1972
</taxonomicName>
, NMMB-P27884, 392 mm TL. A. radiography of head, arrows point the branchiostegal rays (27 in total). B. closed view of head, after mucosa removed and stained by cyanin-blue. Arrows pointed lateral-line pores. B. head pores. D. upper jaw teeth, anterior to right. Go= gill opening. AN=anterior nostril.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B88795EFFBAFFE00996F991FD26EFCC" blockId="4.[151,1437,1602,1952]" pageId="4" pageNumber="204">
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McCosker (per. comm., 2018) provided data of
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and two additional specimens from
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, the later have vertebral formula 24-93-170 and 21-92-168, respectively.
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to these specimens, ours has somewhat more preanal and total vertebrae.
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provisionally recognize our specimen as
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<emphasis id="B943A54CFFBAFFE00DDCF958FA90EFA8" box="[1165,1338,1675,1699]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="204">Allips concolor</emphasis>
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and call attention that this may be a different species.
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described the lateral-line pores of the
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as impossible to discern because of their reduced state and an overlying waxy precipitate. Based on our removal of the waxy musoca the lateral-line pores appear to be developed similarly to other related ophichthids (
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). In addition, the lateral-line canal of this species is well developed except for a short distance (
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) at the tail end of the fish.
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has considerable waxy musoca for an ophichthid. The strong musoca and elongate body is similar to that of the
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, and may be an adaptation for muddy estuary environments.
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