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(
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spec. “Bandi 1” or spec. “
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”—
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, 176; —
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, 57.
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.
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, J. Van Orshoven,
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and
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. All same data as
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109.960,
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114.995,
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, 58.0­79.0 mm
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77­10­P­2­5,
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Additional material:
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, 54.7+
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: Kolente basin, imported by F. Bitter
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, used for clearing and staining;
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,
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: Kolente basin, imported by F. Bitter
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, used for behavioral observations.
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Diagnosis. A species of
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with the following combination of characters: 2 contiguous posterior infraorbital bones, 27 vertebrae (15 abdominal and 12 caudal), preorbital depth 25.028.7% HL, cheek depth 31.536.1% HL, 1214 gill rakers on outer row of 1st branchial arch, 8 vertical dark bars on the body, black spots on the male dorsal fin and a large black spot at the base of the female caudal fin. With exception of a red margin, no red spots, dots or lines in the male caudal and dorsal fin.
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Description. Measurements and meristic counts for
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are given in
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. Sexual dimorphism and dichromatism well developed. First ray of pelvic fin always longest in males, tip of pelvic fin reaching to or overlapping origin of anal fin. In females, first ray of pelvic fin shorter or equal in length to second ray. Caudal fin rounded in females and small males, some rays in upper parts of this fin may posses a lobe­like elongation in large males. Some rays in posterior parts of dorsal and anal fins pronounced, but always much longer in males. Males about 1/3 larger than females.
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<paragraph id="8B899D627002FFCBFEE3441F13472730" blockId="7.[264,1325,284,1876]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Squamation. Cycloid, 23 rows of scales on cheek, 4 horizontal rows on operculum. Dark spot posteriorly on opercle without scales. Chest­scales smaller than body scales.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B899D627002FFCBFEE3444C14F827B2" blockId="7.[264,1325,284,1876]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Upper lateral line separated from dorsal­fin base at highest point (8th pored scale) by 22 1/2 scales, on last pored scale by 11 1/2 scales. About 1/4 of caudal fin basally covered with scales; other fins without scales.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B899D627002FFCBFEE344C9122F2082" blockId="7.[264,1325,284,1876]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Coloration. Living specimens: Body pale brown, with head and dorsal parts slightly darker than ventral parts. Eight dark bars visible on body in most behavioral situations, e. g. when dominant and aggressive (but more evident in males). Anteriormost bar situated at about height of pectoral fin and posteriormost bar at end of caudal peduncle. Lips light brown. Iridescent blue lines on cheek and opercle. Body scales with dark margins, more prominent in males than in females. Pectoral fins colorless to pale yellow.</paragraph>
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Male specific coloration (
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): Dorsal fin with red outer margin, followed by a white submargin and numerous black spots, sometimes connected to a black band in anterior portion of fin. Rest of fin pale brownish to pale yellow. Upper part of caudal fin possesses a thin red margin, sometimes followed by a thin white to blue submargin. Central portion of caudal fin yellow, lower portion pale blue. Anal fin yellow, with anterior portions pale violet. Pelvic fins yellow to violet with anterior edge dark blue to black and a thin blue margin.
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Female specific coloration (
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): Greenish to yellowish blotch on flanks directly behind pectoral fins. Belly of ripe females rosy to violet. Dorsal fin pale blue to violet, with pale dark margin. Sometimes one or rarely two black spots in posterior parts of spiny dorsal. Caudal fin clear to pale blue, with a sizeable black spot on the most anterior portion. Anal fin light blue. Pelvic fins dark violet to black, with thin anterior margin of white to light blue.
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Preserved specimens (
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): Coloration of head and body brown, with upper half darker than ventral parts. Black markings on fins are clearly visible, no or only weak other color patterns visible, e.g. dark vertical bars. Unpaired fins brownish.
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Breeding behavior. No information from the wild available. In aquaria, a pair­bonding, cave­breeding species, as typical for the genus (
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;
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; own observations). The female usually guards eggs and larvae; rarely the male does too. When swimming free, juveniles are guarded by both parents.
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<emphasis id="B9424170700DFFC4FED346D8173C25AD" bold="true" box="[264,378,483,507]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Morphometrics and meristics of the holotype and 12 paratypes of
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.
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<table id="F9366FC2700D0033FECB457E135721F2" box="[272,1297,581,1444]" gridcols="4" gridrows="23" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB457E1357260C" box="[272,1297,581,602]" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8457E1511260C" box="[771,855,581,602]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">holotype</th>
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FC43457E158A260C" box="[920,972,581,602]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">mean</th>
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8457E1357260C" box="[1027,1297,581,602]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">SD range</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB455C1357262A" box="[272,1297,615,636]" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB455C145F262A" box="[272,537,615,636]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Standard length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8455C1511262A" box="[771,855,615,636]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">72.3</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC43455C158A262A" box="[920,972,615,636]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">60.8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8455C1357262A" box="[1027,1297,615,636]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">38.1 ­ 79.0</td>
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<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB4593135726EB" box="[272,1297,680,701]" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4593145F26EB" box="[272,537,680,701]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">% of standard length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB45F113572689" box="[272,1297,714,735]" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB45F1145F2689" box="[272,537,714,735]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Body depth</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD845F115112689" box="[771,855,714,735]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">26.8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4345F1158A2689" box="[920,972,714,735]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">27.5</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD845F113572689" box="[1027,1297,714,735]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">0.7 26.4 ­ 28.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB45D713572757" box="[272,1297,748,769]" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB45D7145F2757" box="[272,537,748,769]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Head length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD845D715112757" box="[771,855,748,769]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">31.4</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4345D7158A2757" box="[920,972,748,769]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">31.6</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD845D713572757" box="[1027,1297,748,769]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">1.0 29.3 ­ 33.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB443513572775" box="[272,1297,782,803]" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4435145F2775" box="[272,537,782,803]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Caudal­peduncle length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8443515112775" box="[771,855,782,803]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">14.8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC434435158A2775" box="[920,972,782,803]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">14.4</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8443513572775" box="[1027,1297,782,803]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">0.7 13.1 ­ 15.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB440B13572713" box="[272,1297,816,837]" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB440B145F2713" box="[272,537,816,837]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Caudal­peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8440B15112713" box="[771,855,816,837]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">14.6</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC43440B158A2713" box="[920,972,816,837]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">15.0</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8440B13572713" box="[1027,1297,816,837]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">0.5 13.9 ­ 15.7</td>
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<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB446913572731" box="[272,1297,850,871]" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4469145F2731" box="[272,537,850,871]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Dorsal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8446915112731" box="[771,855,850,871]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">61.8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC434469158A2731" box="[920,972,850,871]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">60.7</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8446913572731" box="[1027,1297,850,871]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">1.2 58.0 ­ 62.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB444F135727DF" box="[272,1297,884,905]" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB444F145F27DF" box="[272,537,884,905]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Anal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8444F151127DF" box="[771,855,884,905]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">17.8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC43444F158A27DF" box="[920,972,884,905]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">17.6</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8444F135727DF" box="[1027,1297,884,905]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">1.7 14.2 ­ 21.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB44AD135727FD" box="[272,1297,918,939]" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB44AD145F27FD" box="[272,537,918,939]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD844AD151127FD" box="[771,855,918,939]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">29.7</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4344AD158A27FD" box="[920,972,918,939]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">29.7</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD844AD135727FD" box="[1027,1297,918,939]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">0.7 27.9 ­ 30.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB44831357279B" box="[272,1297,952,973]" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4483145F279B" box="[272,537,952,973]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Preanal length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD844831511279B" box="[771,855,952,973]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">67.6</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC434483158A279B" box="[920,972,952,973]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">69.3</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD844831357279B" box="[1027,1297,952,973]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">1.5 66.8 ­ 71.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB44E1135727B9" box="[272,1297,986,1007]" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB44E1145F27B9" box="[272,537,986,1007]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Prepectoral length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD844E1151127B9" box="[771,855,986,1007]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">32.2</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4344E1158A27B9" box="[920,972,986,1007]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">33.7</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD844E1135727B9" box="[1027,1297,986,1007]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">0.8 32.2 ­ 35.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB44C713572047" box="[272,1297,1020,1041]" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB44C7145F2047" box="[272,537,1020,1041]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Prepelvic length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD844C715112047" box="[771,855,1020,1041]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">35.2</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4344C7158A2047" box="[920,972,1020,1041]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">37.1</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD844C713572047" box="[1027,1297,1020,1041]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">1.3 35.2 ­ 39.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB430513572005" box="[272,1297,1086,1107]" gridrow="13" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4305145F2005" box="[272,537,1086,1107]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">% of head length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB435B13572023" box="[272,1297,1120,1141]" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB435B145F2023" box="[272,537,1120,1141]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Head depth</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8435B15112023" box="[771,855,1120,1141]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">62.8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC43435B158A2023" box="[920,972,1120,1141]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">64.0</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8435B13572023" box="[1027,1297,1120,1141]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">3.7 58.5 ­ 71.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB43B9135720C1" box="[272,1297,1154,1175]" gridrow="15" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB43B9145F20C1" box="[272,537,1154,1175]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Snout length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD843B9151120C1" box="[771,855,1154,1175]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">43.0</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4343B9158A20C1" box="[920,972,1154,1175]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">38.5</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD843B9135720C1" box="[1027,1297,1154,1175]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">3.1 33.6 ­ 43.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB439F135720EF" box="[272,1297,1188,1209]" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB439F145F20EF" box="[272,537,1188,1209]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Eye diameter</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8439F151120EF" box="[771,855,1188,1209]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">24.1</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC43439F158A20EF" box="[920,972,1188,1209]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">26.5</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8439F135720EF" box="[1027,1297,1188,1209]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">2.1 23.2 ­ 30.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB43FD1357208D" box="[272,1297,1222,1243]" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB43FD145F208D" box="[272,537,1222,1243]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Postorbital length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD843FD1511208D" box="[771,855,1222,1243]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">32.9</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4343FD158A208D" box="[920,972,1222,1243]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">35.1</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD843FD1357208D" box="[1027,1297,1222,1243]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">1.7 32.9 ­ 37.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB43D3135720AB" box="[272,1297,1256,1277]" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB43D3145F20AB" box="[272,537,1256,1277]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Interorbital width</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD843D3151120AB" box="[771,855,1256,1277]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">20.6</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4343D3158A20AB" box="[920,972,1256,1277]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">20.6</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD843D3135720AB" box="[1027,1297,1256,1277]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">0.6 19.4 ­ 21.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB423113572149" box="[272,1297,1290,1311]" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4231145F2149" box="[272,537,1290,1311]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Cheek depth</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8423115112149" box="[771,855,1290,1311]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">36.1</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC434231158A2149" box="[920,972,1290,1311]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">33.8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8423113572149" box="[1027,1297,1290,1311]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">3.3 31.5 ­ 36.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB421713572117" box="[272,1297,1324,1345]" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4217145F2117" box="[272,537,1324,1345]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Preorbital depth</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD8421715112117" box="[771,855,1324,1345]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">28.7</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC434217158A2117" box="[920,972,1324,1345]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">26.8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD8421713572117" box="[1027,1297,1324,1345]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">2.6 25.0 ­ 28.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB4256135721D4" box="[272,1297,1389,1410]" gridrow="21" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4256145F21D4" box="[272,537,1389,1410]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">% of caudal peduncle depth</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB42B4135721F2" box="[272,1297,1423,1444]" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB42B4145F21F2" box="[272,537,1423,1444]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Caudal peduncle length</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCD842B4151121F2" box="[771,855,1423,1444]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">101.1</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC4342B4158A21F2" box="[920,972,1423,1444]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">96.2</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FBD842B4135721F2" box="[1027,1297,1423,1444]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">5.6 85.1 ­ 103.8</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B899D62700DFFC4FECB42E813442308" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<table id="F9366FC2700D0033FECB42E813442308" box="[272,1282,1491,1886]" gridcols="4" gridrows="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB42E8134421BE" box="[272,1282,1491,1512]" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB42E8143121BE" box="[272,631,1491,1512]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Meristics</th>
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FC5442E8159021BE" box="[911,982,1491,1512]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">median</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB42CE1344225C" box="[272,1282,1525,1546]" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB42CE1431225C" box="[272,631,1525,1546]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Upper lateral­line scales</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB42CE157E225C" box="[800,824,1525,1546]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">20</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC5442CE1590225C" box="[911,982,1525,1546]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">21</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB8842CE1344225C" box="[1107,1282,1525,1546]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">20 ­ 22</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB412C1344227A" box="[272,1282,1559,1580]" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB412C1431227A" box="[272,631,1559,1580]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Lower lateral­line scales</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB412C157E227A" box="[800,824,1559,1580]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">9</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC54412C1590227A" box="[911,982,1559,1580]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB88412C1344227A" box="[1107,1282,1559,1580]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">5 ­ 10</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB410213442218" box="[272,1282,1593,1614]" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB410214312218" box="[272,631,1593,1614]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Total lateral­line scales</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB4102157E2218" box="[800,824,1593,1614]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">31</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC54410215902218" box="[911,982,1593,1614]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">30</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB88410213442218" box="[1107,1282,1593,1614]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">28 ­ 31</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB416013442226" box="[272,1282,1627,1648]" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB416014312226" box="[272,631,1627,1648]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Circumpeduncular scales</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB4160157E2226" box="[800,824,1627,1648]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">16</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC54416015902226" box="[911,982,1627,1648]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">16</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB88416013442226" box="[1107,1282,1627,1648]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB4146134422C4" box="[272,1282,1661,1682]" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB4146143122C4" box="[272,631,1661,1682]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Dorsal­finspines</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB4146157E22C4" box="[800,824,1661,1682]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">17</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC544146159022C4" box="[911,982,1661,1682]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">18</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB884146134422C4" box="[1107,1282,1661,1682]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">17 ­ 18</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB41A4134422E2" box="[272,1282,1695,1716]" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB41A4143122E2" box="[272,631,1695,1716]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Dorsal­fin rays</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB41A4157E22E2" box="[800,824,1695,1716]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">10</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC5441A4159022E2" box="[911,982,1695,1716]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">10</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB8841A4134422E2" box="[1107,1282,1695,1716]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">8 ­ 11</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB41FA13442280" box="[272,1282,1729,1750]" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB41FA14312280" box="[272,631,1729,1750]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Anal­fin spines</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB41FA157E2280" box="[800,824,1729,1750]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">3</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC5441FA15902280" box="[911,982,1729,1750]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">3</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB8841FA13442280" box="[1107,1282,1729,1750]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB41D8134422AE" box="[272,1282,1763,1784]" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB41D8143122AE" box="[272,631,1763,1784]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Anal­fin rays</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB41D8157E22AE" box="[800,824,1763,1784]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">7</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC5441D8159022AE" box="[911,982,1763,1784]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">7</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB8841D8134422AE" box="[1107,1282,1763,1784]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">6 ­ 7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB403E1344234C" box="[272,1282,1797,1818]" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB403E1431234C" box="[272,631,1797,1818]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Pectoral­fin rays</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB403E157E234C" box="[800,824,1797,1818]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">13</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC54403E1590234C" box="[911,982,1797,1818]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">13</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB88403E1344234C" box="[1107,1282,1797,1818]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">13</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB401C1344236A" box="[272,1282,1831,1852]" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB401C1431236A" box="[272,631,1831,1852]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Gill rakers on lower limb of first arch</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB401C157E236A" box="[800,824,1831,1852]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC54401C1590236A" box="[911,982,1831,1852]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">8</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB88401C1344236A" box="[1107,1282,1831,1852]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">7 ­ 8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35069F20700D0033FECB407213442308" box="[272,1282,1865,1886]" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76D7F65C700D0033FECB407214312308" box="[272,631,1865,1886]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Total gill rakers on first arch</th>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FCFB4072157E2308" box="[800,824,1865,1886]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">14</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FC54407215902308" box="[911,982,1865,1886]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">13</td>
<td id="76D7F65C700D0033FB88407213442308" box="[1107,1282,1865,1886]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">12 ­ 14</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FED3442917C8277C" bold="true" box="[264,398,786,810]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FE4C442914DB277F" box="[407,669,786,809]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="signatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FE4C442914DB277F" box="[407,669,786,809]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Pelvicachromis signatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, male, aquarium specimen, not preserved, Guinea: Kolente region.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FED343E517CD20A0" bold="true" box="[264,395,1246,1270]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FE4843E414DE20A0" box="[403,664,1247,1270]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="signatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FE4843E414DE20A0" box="[403,664,1247,1270]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Pelvicachromis signatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, female, aquarium specimen, not preserved, Guinea: Kolente region.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B899D62700CFFC5FEE34277177721D8" blockId="9.[264,1323,1356,1902]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
Distribution (
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). Kolente River basin in
<collectingCountry id="F321DDF2700CFFC5FC99427715DC2130" box="[834,922,1356,1382]" name="Guinea-Bissau" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Guinea</collectingCountry>
; possibly sympatric with
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FB1F4277176C21DB" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="signatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FB1F4277176C21DB" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. signatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B899D62700CFFC5FEE342A717262250" blockId="9.[264,1323,1356,1902]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
Etymology.
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FE1642A7147421E3" box="[461,562,1436,1461]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="11" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="signatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FE1642A7147421E3" box="[461,562,1436,1461]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Signatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, Latin for “wearing markings” or “marked,” referring to the black markings in the dorsal fin of the male and the black spot on the caudal fin of the female.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B899D62700CFFC6FEE3412F159A265B" blockId="9.[264,1323,1356,1902]" lastBlockId="10.[264,1323,284,965]" lastPageId="10" lastPageNumber="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
Comparisons.
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FE3E412F1541227B" box="[485,775,1556,1581]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="signatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FE3E412F1541227B" box="[485,775,1556,1581]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Pelvicachromis signatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from all other members of the genus except
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FEBB410717902203" box="[352,470,1596,1621]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="humilis">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FEBB410717902203" box="[352,470,1596,1621]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. humilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FDCC4107149E2203" box="[535,728,1596,1621]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rubrolabiatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FDCC4107149E2203" box="[535,728,1596,1621]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. rubrolabiatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in possessing 2 contiguous posterior infraorbital bones (vs. lachrymal and 3 tubular infraorbital bones with a small gap between tubular infraorbital 2 and 3). It differs from
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FD6F41B7156E22F3" box="[692,808,1676,1701]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="humilis">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FD6F41B7156E22F3" box="[692,808,1676,1701]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. humilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FCB841B7126622F3" box="[867,1056,1676,1701]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rubrolabiatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FCB841B7126622F3" box="[867,1056,1676,1701]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. rubrolabiatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in color pattern, especially in presence of black spots on the male dorsal fin and a large black spot at the base of the female caudal fin. Also it differs from
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700CFFC5FCD841E7153122A3" box="[771,887,1756,1781]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="humilis">
<emphasis id="B9424170700CFFC5FCD841E7153122A3" box="[771,887,1756,1781]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. humilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in lacking red spots, dots or lines in the male caudal and dorsal fin (with exception of a red margin in dorsal fin and upper edge of caudal fin); additionally it tends to have a greater snout length (33.643.0% HL, mean 38.5 vs. 25.340.7% HL, mean 34.6), lesser caudal peduncle length (13.115.6%
<collectionCode id="ED2705A7700CFFC5FADA406F13602338" box="[1281,1318,1876,1902]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">SL</collectionCode>
, mean 14.4 vs. 13.318.1%
<collectionCode id="ED2705A7700FFFC6FD934627142B2560" box="[584,621,284,310]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">SL</collectionCode>
, mean 15.7) and a lower number of gill rakers on outer row of 1st branchial arch (1214, median 13 vs. 1217, median 15). Finally it differs from
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700FFFC6FACE467717EE25DB" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rubrolabiatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FACE467717EE25DB" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">P. rubrolabiatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having 8 vs. 7 vertical dark bars on the body and a greater preorbital depth (25.028.7% HL vs. 19.823.5% HL); additionally it tends to have a lower number of gill rakers on outer row of 1st branchial arch (1214 vs. 1416) and greater cheek depth (31.536.1% HL, mean 33.8 vs. 28.431.7% HL, mean 29.8).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B899D62700FFFC6FEE3452017DF2723" blockId="10.[264,1323,284,965]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
Relationships.
<taxonomicName id="4C36E6E1700FFFC6FE3D4527150A2663" box="[486,844,540,565]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Pelvicachromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rubrolabiatus">
<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FE3D4527150A2663" box="[486,844,540,565]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Pelvicachromis rubrolabiatus</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FC5D452712402663" box="[902,1030,540,565]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">P. signatus</emphasis>
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possess diagnostic characters of
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FEA8457F146E260B" box="[371,552,580,605]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Pelvicachromis</emphasis>
sensu
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, as well as a color pattern featuring vertical bars not found in any other
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FD4C4557150A26D3" box="[663,844,620,645]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Pelvicachromis</emphasis>
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species except
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FBD1455712C626D3" box="[1034,1152,620,645]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">P. humilis</emphasis>
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. Additionally, the two new species share with
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FD5D45AF14BD26FB" box="[646,763,660,685]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">P. humilis</emphasis>
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some other features mentioned by
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: A straight and sloping dorsal head profile, high counts for the abdominal vertebrae (1415 for
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FE5545DF144426AB" box="[398,514,740,765]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">P. humilis</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FDC945DF149626AB" box="[530,720,740,765]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">P. rubrolabiatus</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FCD045DF15CD26AB" box="[779,907,740,765]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">P. signatus</emphasis>
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vs. 1314 for congeners), a lower supraoccipital crest and an ethmoverine region longer which slopes at a somewhat lower angle and, in addition, a reduction in the number of tubular infraorbitals from 3 (as in congeners) to 2.
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Taken in combination, this suggests that these two new species may be more closely related to
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<emphasis id="B9424170700FFFC6FEA6449717B62793" box="[381,496,940,965]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">P. humilis</emphasis>
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than to other species within the genus.
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