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fish market, 
<date id="ED6651F57F2DFFF1327CFC44F38BFBC5" box="[524,685,1017,1044]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" value="2019-12-18">
<collectingDate id="FD22A81D7F2DFFF1327CFC44F38BFBC5" box="[524,685,1017,1044]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" value="2019-12-18">18 Dec. 2019</collectingDate>
</date>
</materialsCitation>
; 
<materialsCitation id="29B07D687F2DFFF132CDFC44F0AAFBE1" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="2625538304" collectingDate="2019-03-27" collectionCode="NMMB-P" location="Keelung" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" specimenCode="NMMB-P032944-7" specimenCount="1" stateProvince="Keelung" typeStatus="paratype">
<specimenCode id="C97EDF4E7F2DFFF132CDFC44F2B9FBC5" box="[701,927,1017,1043]" collectionCode="NMMB-P" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">NMMB-P032944–7</specimenCode>
(4, 93.6–145.7), purchased at 
<collectingRegion id="5B1CB9D77F2DFFF13578FC44F441FBC5" box="[1288,1383,1017,1043]" country="Taiwan" name="Keelung" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">Keelung</collectingRegion>
fish market, 
<date id="ED6651F57F2DFFF13083FBA0F0AAFBE1" box="[243,396,1053,1080]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" value="2019-03-27">
<collectingDate id="FD22A81D7F2DFFF13083FBA0F0AAFBE1" box="[243,396,1053,1080]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" value="2019-03-27">27 Mar. 2019</collectingDate>
</date>
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; all these specimens may have been collected near the type locality.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="D1C224BE7F2DFFF130B7FBFCF443FAE5" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="996777357F2DFFF130B7FBFCF443FAE5" blockId="1.[151,1437,837,2016]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2DFFF130B7FBFCF064FB8A" bold="true" box="[199,322,1089,1116]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
A species of 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2DFFF131ABFBFCF354FB8D" authorityName="Bleeker" authorityYear="1873" box="[475,626,1089,1115]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2DFFF131ABFBFCF354FB8D" box="[475,626,1089,1115]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">Plectranthias</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
with pectoral and pelvic fins mostly covered by small scales and scales on the whitish pink blotches turn purple when preserved. It can be further separated from congeners by having the combination of following characters: dorsal-fin elements X, 16–17; 3rd dorsal-fin spine longest; pectoral-fin rays usually 14, all branched except for uppermost ray simple; principal caudal-fin rays 9+8; pored lateral-line scales 32–36; 6 diagonal rows of large scales on cheek; circumpeduncular scales 14; ca. 7 rows of large predorsal scales, 2 irregular rows of small scales extending to a line through posterior nostrils; no scales on maxilla and chin; posterior margin of preopercle serrated, ventral margin with 2 antrorse spines; and greatest body depth 32.6–35.1% SL.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="D1C224BE7F2DFFF930B7FA80F234F8B4" lastPageId="9" lastPageNumber="517" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" type="description">
<paragraph id="996777357F2DFFF130B7FA80F312FAAD" blockId="1.[151,1437,837,2016]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2DFFF130B7FA80F07FFA8E" bold="true" box="[199,345,1341,1368]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">Description.</emphasis>
Following data and status are given for the 
<typeStatus id="4663C9977F2DFFF13335FA80F281FA81" box="[837,935,1341,1367]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
with those of 
<typeStatus id="4663C9977F2DFFF13437FA83F594FA8E" box="[1095,1202,1342,1368]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
in parentheses when different, unless otherwise indicated.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2DFFF130B7FA38F076F9F9" blockId="1.[151,1437,837,2016]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">Dorsal-fin elements X, 16 (X, 16–17), all rays segmented and branched; anal-fin elements III, 7, all rays branched; pectoral-fin rays 14/14 (13–15), all rays segmented and branched except for the uppermost ray which is segmented and simple; pelvic-fin elements I, 5, all rays segmented and branched; upper procurrent caudal-fin rays 7 (7); lower procurrent caudal fin rays 6 (6–7); principal caudal fin rays 9+8 (branched rays 8+7); total caudal-fin rays 30 (30–31).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2DFFF130B7F984F2F0F8D1" blockId="1.[151,1437,837,2016]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">
Lateral line complete, with 33 tubed scales on both sides (32–34, except 
<specimenCount id="8FDEBCBC7F2DFFF13382F984F541F982" box="[1010,1127,1593,1620]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" type="generic" typeStatus="paratype">1 paratype</specimenCount>
with 35 and 1 with 36); 4.5 (4 or 4.5) scale rows between lateral line to origin of dorsal fin (4 and 1 small scale at base of first spine); 2.5 (2.5 or 3.5) scale rows between lateral line to base of middle dorsal spines; scale rows counted from lateral line slanting down posteriorly to origin of anal fin 14 (13–14, except 
<specimenCount id="8FDEBCBC7F2DFFF13375F918F25CF916" box="[773,890,1701,1728]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509" type="generic" typeStatus="paratype">1 paratype</specimenCount>
with 17); diagonal rows of large scales on cheek between eye and corner of preopercle 6; ca.7 (7–9) large predorsal scale rows, with 2 irregular rows of small scales extending to a line through posterior nostrils; circumpeduncular scales 14.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2DFFF130B7F8ACF452F886" blockId="1.[151,1437,837,2016]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">Gill rakers 17 (16–20), including 4 (rudimentary)+1 (developed) (4+1–2) on upper limb and 8 (developed)+4 (rudimentary)=12 (7–8+4–6=11–14) on lower limb; pseudobranch filaments 20 (18–26); branchiostegal rays 7.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2DFFF130B7F8E4F01BF836" blockId="1.[151,1437,837,2016]" pageId="1" pageNumber="509">Vertebrae 10+16=26; supraneurals 3; predorsal formula 0/0+0/2/1+1; ribs present on the 3rd vertebrate to the 10th; epurals 3; epineural bones 11; no trisegmental pterygiophores in either the dorsal or anal fins; numbers of pterygiophores inserting within the 9th through 13th interneural spaces 1/1/2/2/2; single uroneural (posterior uroneural absent).</paragraph>
<caption id="CDA727BD7F2EFFF230E7FE4BF27AFDE2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<paragraph id="996777357F2EFFF230E7FE4BF27AFDE2" blockId="2.[151,2041,502,564]" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF230E7FE4BF02AFDC6" bold="true" box="[151,268,502,528]" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric data of 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2EFFF2327AFE4BF20AFDC6" authority="Tang &amp; Lai &amp; Ho, 2020" authorityName="Tang &amp; Lai &amp; Ho" authorityYear="2020" box="[522,812,502,528]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="purpuralepis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF2327AFE4BF20AFDC6" box="[522,812,502,528]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF23344FE4BF2ADFDC6" bold="true" box="[820,907,502,528]" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F2EFFF23344FE4BF2ADFDC6" box="[820,907,502,528]" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and four similar species. Data for comparison were adopted or calculated from 
<bibRefCitation id="FD490AC47F2EFFF23684FE4BF6B6FDC6" author="Randall, J. E." box="[1780,1936,502,528]" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" pagination="101 - 187" refId="ref7801" refString="Randall, J. E. (1980) Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serrandidae [sic]: Anthiinae) with descriptions of 13 new species. Micronesica, 16 (1), 101 - 187." type="journal article" year="1980">Randall (1980</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="FD490AC47F2EFFF237ECFE4BF6F5FDC6" author="Randall, J." box="[1948,2003,502,528]" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" pagination="113 - 131" refId="ref7842" refString="Randall, J. E (1996) Two new anthiine fishes of the genus Plectranthias (Peciformes: Serranidae), with a key to the species. Micronesica, 29 (2), 113 - 131." type="journal article" year="1996">1996</bibRefCitation>
) or original descriptions. D = Dorsal fin, A = Anal fin, HT = holotype.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="996777357F2EFFF2323BFDFEF6C1F94D" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<table id="EBD885957F2E000F30D5FDFEF6C1F94D" box="[165,2023,579,1691]" gridcols="12" gridrows="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FDFEF6C1FD8A" box="[165,2023,579,604]" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFDFEF218FD8A" box="[587,830,579,604]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2EFFF2323BFDFEF3C1FD8A" authority="Tang &amp; Lai &amp; Ho, 2020" authorityName="Tang &amp; Lai &amp; Ho" authorityYear="2020" box="[587,743,579,604]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="purpuralepis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF2323BFDFEF3C1FD8A" box="[587,743,579,604]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">P. purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF2329DFDFEF218FD8A" bold="true" box="[749,830,579,604]" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F2EFFF2329DFDFEF218FD8A" box="[749,830,579,604]" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FDFEF56CFD8A" box="[967,1098,579,604]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2EFFF233B7FDFEF56CFD8A" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1872" box="[967,1098,579,604]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="anthioides">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF233B7FDFEF56CFD8A" box="[967,1098,579,604]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">P. anthioides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FDFEF5F5FD8A" box="[1152,1235,579,604]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2EFFF234F0FDFEF5F5FD8A" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1996" box="[1152,1235,579,604]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jothyi">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF234F0FDFEF5F5FD8A" box="[1152,1235,579,604]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">P. jothyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FDFEF736FD8A" box="[1383,1552,579,604]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2EFFF235F7FDFEF4F3FD8A" authorityName="Chen &amp; Shao" authorityYear="2002" box="[1415,1493,579,604]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="sheni">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF235F7FDFEF4F3FD8A" box="[1415,1493,579,604]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFDFEF6B2FD8A" box="[1771,1940,579,604]" gridcol="10" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2EFFF23779FDFEF67CFD8A" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1980" box="[1801,1882,579,604]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kamii">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2EFFF23779FDFEF67CFD8A" box="[1801,1882,579,604]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FDD6F6C1FD52" box="[165,2023,619,644]" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-3="1">
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFDD6F301FD52" box="[494,551,619,644]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">HT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFDD6F218FD52" box="[587,830,619,644]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Selected types</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FDD6F56CFD52" box="[967,1098,619,644]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">HT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FDD6F5F5FD52" box="[1152,1235,619,644]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">HT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FDD6F41DFD52" box="[1282,1339,619,644]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">HT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FDD6F77AFD52" box="[1383,1628,619,644]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Nontypes (Taiwan)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFDD6F791FD52" box="[1662,1719,619,644]" gridcol="9" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">HT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFDD6F6C1FD52" box="[1771,2023,619,644]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="10" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Nontypes (Taiwan)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FD29F6C1FD7B" box="[165,2023,660,685]" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FD29F0B0FD7B" box="[165,406,660,685]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">SL (mm)</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFD29F301FD7B" box="[494,551,660,685]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">143.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFD29F218FD7B" box="[587,830,660,685]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">93.6–150.9 (n=12)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FD29F56CFD7B" box="[967,1098,660,685]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">83.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FD29F5F5FD7B" box="[1152,1235,660,685]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">92.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FD29F41DFD7B" box="[1282,1339,660,685]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">106.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FD29F77AFD7B" box="[1383,1628,660,685]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">108.6–120.5 (n=5)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFD29F791FD7B" box="[1662,1719,660,685]" gridcol="9" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">215.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFD29F6C1FD7B" box="[1771,2023,660,685]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="10" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">135.1–216.6 (n=6)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FD01F6C1FD03" box="[165,2023,700,725]" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="510" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FD01F0B0FD03" box="[165,406,700,725]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">%SL</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFD01F218FD03" box="[587,830,700,725]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Mean (Range)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFD01F25BFD03" box="[861,893,700,725]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">SD</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FD01F736FD03" box="[1383,1552,700,725]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Mean (Range)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFD01F77AFD03" box="[1596,1628,700,725]" gridcol="8" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">SD</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFD01F6B2FD03" box="[1771,1940,700,725]" gridcol="10" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Mean (Range)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FD01F6C1FD03" box="[1990,2023,700,725]" gridcol="11" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">SD</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FD59F6C1FD2B" box="[165,2023,740,765]" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FD59F0B0FD2B" box="[165,406,740,765]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Greatest body depth</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFD59F301FD2B" box="[494,551,740,765]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">34.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFD59F218FD2B" box="[587,830,740,765]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">33.9 (32.6–35.1)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFD59F25BFD2B" box="[861,893,740,765]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FD59F56CFD2B" box="[967,1098,740,765]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">35.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FD59F5F5FD2B" box="[1152,1235,740,765]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">34.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FD59F41DFD2B" box="[1282,1339,740,765]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">39.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FD59F736FD2B" box="[1383,1552,740,765]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">36.9 (34.6–39.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFD59F77AFD2B" box="[1596,1628,740,765]" gridcol="8" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFD59F791FD2B" box="[1662,1719,740,765]" gridcol="9" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">37.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFD59F6B2FD2B" box="[1771,1940,740,765]" gridcol="10" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">36.0 (34.7–37.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FD59F6C1FD2B" box="[1990,2023,740,765]" gridcol="11" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FCB1F6C1FCF3" box="[165,2023,780,805]" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FCB1F0B0FCF3" box="[165,406,780,805]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Body width</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFCB1F301FCF3" box="[494,551,780,805]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFCB1F218FCF3" box="[587,830,780,805]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.2 (18.2–20.2)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFCB1F25BFCF3" box="[861,893,780,805]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FCB1F56CFCF3" box="[967,1098,780,805]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FCB1F5F5FCF3" box="[1152,1235,780,805]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FCB1F41DFCF3" box="[1282,1339,780,805]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FCB1F736FCF3" box="[1383,1552,780,805]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.2 (17.5–20.2)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFCB1F77AFCF3" box="[1596,1628,780,805]" gridcol="8" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFCB1F791FCF3" box="[1662,1719,780,805]" gridcol="9" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFCB1F6B2FCF3" box="[1771,1940,780,805]" gridcol="10" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.3 (18.0–21.8)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FCB1F6C1FCF3" box="[1990,2023,780,805]" gridcol="11" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FC88F6C1FC98" box="[165,2023,821,846]" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FC88F0B0FC98" box="[165,406,821,846]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Head length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFC88F301FC98" box="[494,551,821,846]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">40.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFC88F218FC98" box="[587,830,821,846]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">42.0 (40.7–43.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFC88F25BFC98" box="[861,893,821,846]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FC88F56CFC98" box="[967,1098,821,846]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">39.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FC88F5F5FC98" box="[1152,1235,821,846]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">43.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FC88F41DFC98" box="[1282,1339,821,846]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">43.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FC88F736FC98" box="[1383,1552,821,846]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">43.3 (42.8–43.6)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFC88F77AFC98" box="[1596,1628,821,846]" gridcol="8" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFC88F791FC98" box="[1662,1719,821,846]" gridcol="9" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">44.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFC88F6B2FC98" box="[1771,1940,821,846]" gridcol="10" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">43.6 (42.8–44.9)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FC88F6C1FC98" box="[1990,2023,821,846]" gridcol="11" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FCE0F6C1FCA0" box="[165,2023,861,886]" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FCE0F0B0FCA0" box="[165,406,861,886]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Snout length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFCE0F301FCA0" box="[494,551,861,886]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">9.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFCE0F218FCA0" box="[587,830,861,886]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.6 (9.9–11.5)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFCE0F25BFCA0" box="[861,893,861,886]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FCE0F56CFCA0" box="[967,1098,861,886]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FCE0F5F5FCA0" box="[1152,1235,861,886]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FCE0F41DFCA0" box="[1282,1339,861,886]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">11.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FCE0F736FCA0" box="[1383,1552,861,886]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">11.9 (11.5–12.3)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFCE0F77AFCA0" box="[1596,1628,861,886]" gridcol="8" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFCE0F791FCA0" box="[1662,1719,861,886]" gridcol="9" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">13.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFCE0F6B2FCA0" box="[1771,1940,861,886]" gridcol="10" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">12.4 (10.9–13.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FCE0F6C1FCA0" box="[1990,2023,861,886]" gridcol="11" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FC38F6C1FC48" box="[165,2023,901,926]" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FC38F0B0FC48" box="[165,406,901,926]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Orbital diameter</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFC38F301FC48" box="[494,551,901,926]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFC38F218FC48" box="[587,830,901,926]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.7 (10.1–10.5)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFC38F25BFC48" box="[861,893,901,926]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FC38F56CFC48" box="[967,1098,901,926]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FC38F5F5FC48" box="[1152,1235,901,926]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">11.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FC38F41DFC48" box="[1282,1339,901,926]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">11.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FC38F736FC48" box="[1383,1552,901,926]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.8 (10.2–11.8)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFC38F77AFC48" box="[1596,1628,901,926]" gridcol="8" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFC38F791FC48" box="[1662,1719,901,926]" gridcol="9" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">9.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFC38F6B2FC48" box="[1771,1940,901,926]" gridcol="10" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.5 (10.1–11.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FC38F6C1FC48" box="[1990,2023,901,926]" gridcol="11" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FC10F6C1FC10" box="[165,2023,941,966]" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FC10F0B0FC10" box="[165,406,941,966]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Interorbital width</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFC10F301FC10" box="[494,551,941,966]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">4.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFC10F218FC10" box="[587,830,941,966]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">4.1 (3.5–4.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFC10F25BFC10" box="[861,893,941,966]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FC10F56CFC10" box="[967,1098,941,966]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FC10F5F5FC10" box="[1152,1235,941,966]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">4.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FC10F41DFC10" box="[1282,1339,941,966]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">4.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FC10F736FC10" box="[1383,1552,941,966]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">4.4 (4.0–4.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFC10F77AFC10" box="[1596,1628,941,966]" gridcol="8" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFC10F791FC10" box="[1662,1719,941,966]" gridcol="9" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">4.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFC10F6B2FC10" box="[1771,1940,941,966]" gridcol="10" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">4.3 (3.8–4.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FC10F6C1FC10" box="[1990,2023,941,966]" gridcol="11" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FC6BF6C1FC39" box="[165,2023,982,1007]" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FC6BF0B0FC39" box="[165,406,982,1007]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Upper jaw length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFC6BF301FC39" box="[494,551,982,1007]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFC6BF218FC39" box="[587,830,982,1007]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.0 (17.7–19.8)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFC6BF25BFC39" box="[861,893,982,1007]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FC6BF56CFC39" box="[967,1098,982,1007]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FC6BF5F5FC39" box="[1152,1235,982,1007]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">21.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FC6BF41DFC39" box="[1282,1339,982,1007]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FC6BF736FC39" box="[1383,1552,982,1007]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">20.2 (19.5–21.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFC6BF77AFC39" box="[1596,1628,982,1007]" gridcol="8" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFC6BF791FC39" box="[1662,1719,982,1007]" gridcol="9" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">22.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFC6BF6B2FC39" box="[1771,1940,982,1007]" gridcol="10" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">20.7 (19.7–21.8)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FC6BF6C1FC39" box="[1990,2023,982,1007]" gridcol="11" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FC43F6C1FBC1" box="[165,2023,1022,1047]" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FC43F0B0FBC1" box="[165,406,1022,1047]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Caudal-peduncle length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFC43F301FBC1" box="[494,551,1022,1047]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">21.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFC43F218FBC1" box="[587,830,1022,1047]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">20.9 (19.8–21.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFC43F25BFBC1" box="[861,893,1022,1047]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FC43F56CFBC1" box="[967,1098,1022,1047]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FC43F5F5FBC1" box="[1152,1235,1022,1047]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">17.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FC43F41DFBC1" box="[1282,1339,1022,1047]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">18.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FC43F736FBC1" box="[1383,1552,1022,1047]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">21.2 (20.4–21.6)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFC43F77AFBC1" box="[1596,1628,1022,1047]" gridcol="8" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFC43F791FBC1" box="[1662,1719,1022,1047]" gridcol="9" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">18.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFC43F6B2FBC1" box="[1771,1940,1022,1047]" gridcol="10" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.4 (19.0–20.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FC43F6C1FBC1" box="[1990,2023,1022,1047]" gridcol="11" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FB9BF6C1FBE9" box="[165,2023,1062,1087]" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FB9BF0B0FBE9" box="[165,406,1062,1087]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Caudal-peduncle depth</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFB9BF301FBE9" box="[494,551,1062,1087]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">12.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFB9BF218FBE9" box="[587,830,1062,1087]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">12.6 (11.8–13.6)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFB9BF25BFBE9" box="[861,893,1062,1087]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FB9BF56CFBE9" box="[967,1098,1062,1087]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FB9BF5F5FBE9" box="[1152,1235,1062,1087]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">12.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FB9BF41DFBE9" box="[1282,1339,1062,1087]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">11.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FB9BF736FBE9" box="[1383,1552,1062,1087]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">12.2 (11.9–12.5)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFB9BF77AFBE9" box="[1596,1628,1062,1087]" gridcol="8" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFB9BF791FBE9" box="[1662,1719,1062,1087]" gridcol="9" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">11.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFB9BF6B2FBE9" box="[1771,1940,1062,1087]" gridcol="10" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">11.7 (10.3–12.3)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FB9BF6C1FBE9" box="[1990,2023,1062,1087]" gridcol="11" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FBF3F6C1FBB1" box="[165,2023,1102,1127]" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FBF3F0B0FBB1" box="[165,406,1102,1127]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFBF3F301FBB1" box="[494,551,1102,1127]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">39.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFBF3F218FBB1" box="[587,830,1102,1127]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">40.6 (38.4–42.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFBF3F25BFBB1" box="[861,893,1102,1127]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FBF3F56CFBB1" box="[967,1098,1102,1127]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FBF3F5F5FBB1" box="[1152,1235,1102,1127]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">39.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FBF3F41DFBB1" box="[1282,1339,1102,1127]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">35.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FBF3F736FBB1" box="[1383,1552,1102,1127]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">41.6 (39.7–44.1)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFBF3F77AFBB1" box="[1596,1628,1102,1127]" gridcol="8" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFBF3F791FBB1" box="[1662,1719,1102,1127]" gridcol="9" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">40.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFBF3F6B2FBB1" box="[1771,1940,1102,1127]" gridcol="10" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">39.9 (38.8–40.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FBF3F6C1FBB1" box="[1990,2023,1102,1127]" gridcol="11" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FBCBF6C1FB59" box="[165,2023,1142,1167]" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FBCBF0B0FB59" box="[165,406,1142,1167]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Preanal length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFBCBF301FB59" box="[494,551,1142,1167]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">69.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFBCBF218FB59" box="[587,830,1142,1167]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">70.5 (66.9–73.1)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFBCBF25BFB59" box="[861,893,1142,1167]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FBCBF56CFB59" box="[967,1098,1142,1167]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FBCBF5F5FB59" box="[1152,1235,1142,1167]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">69.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FBCBF41DFB59" box="[1282,1339,1142,1167]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">70.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FBCBF736FB59" box="[1383,1552,1142,1167]" gridcol="7" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">69.0 (67.3–70.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFBCBF77AFB59" box="[1596,1628,1142,1167]" gridcol="8" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFBCBF791FB59" box="[1662,1719,1142,1167]" gridcol="9" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">74.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFBCBF6B2FB59" box="[1771,1940,1142,1167]" gridcol="10" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">72.6 (70.0–74.5)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FBCBF6C1FB59" box="[1990,2023,1142,1167]" gridcol="11" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FB22F6C1FB6E" box="[165,2023,1183,1208]" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FB22F0B0FB6E" box="[165,406,1183,1208]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Prepelvic length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFB22F301FB6E" box="[494,551,1183,1208]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">38.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFB22F218FB6E" box="[587,830,1183,1208]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">38.5 (36.4–42.2)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFB22F25BFB6E" box="[861,893,1183,1208]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FB22F56CFB6E" box="[967,1098,1183,1208]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FB22F5F5FB6E" box="[1152,1235,1183,1208]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">38.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FB22F41DFB6E" box="[1282,1339,1183,1208]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">36.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FB22F736FB6E" box="[1383,1552,1183,1208]" gridcol="7" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">38.4 (36.9–40.2)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFB22F77AFB6E" box="[1596,1628,1183,1208]" gridcol="8" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFB22F791FB6E" box="[1662,1719,1183,1208]" gridcol="9" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">40.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFB22F6B2FB6E" box="[1771,1940,1183,1208]" gridcol="10" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">39.8 (36.7–45.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FB22F6C1FB6E" box="[1990,2023,1183,1208]" gridcol="11" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">2.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FB7AF6C1FB36" box="[165,2023,1223,1248]" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FB7AF0B0FB36" box="[165,406,1223,1248]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">D base length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFB7AF301FB36" box="[494,551,1223,1248]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">49.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFB7AF218FB36" box="[587,830,1223,1248]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">51.0 (47.6–55.6)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFB7AF25BFB36" box="[861,893,1223,1248]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">2.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FB7AF56CFB36" box="[967,1098,1223,1248]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FB7AF5F5FB36" box="[1152,1235,1223,1248]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">50.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FB7AF41DFB36" box="[1282,1339,1223,1248]" gridcol="6" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">53.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FB7AF736FB36" box="[1383,1552,1223,1248]" gridcol="7" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">53.0 (50.9–54.3)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFB7AF77AFB36" box="[1596,1628,1223,1248]" gridcol="8" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFB7AF791FB36" box="[1662,1719,1223,1248]" gridcol="9" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">51.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFB7AF6B2FB36" box="[1771,1940,1223,1248]" gridcol="10" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">53.0 (50.0–56.2)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FB7AF6C1FB36" box="[1990,2023,1223,1248]" gridcol="11" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">2.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FB52F6C1FADE" box="[165,2023,1263,1288]" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FB52F0B0FADE" box="[165,406,1263,1288]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">First D spine</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFB52F301FADE" box="[494,551,1263,1288]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">4.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFB52F218FADE" box="[587,830,1263,1288]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">5.3 (4.1–7.2)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFB52F25BFADE" box="[861,893,1263,1288]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FB52F56CFADE" box="[967,1098,1263,1288]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">7.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FB52F5F5FADE" box="[1152,1235,1263,1288]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">6.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FB52F41DFADE" box="[1282,1339,1263,1288]" gridcol="6" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">5.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FB52F736FADE" box="[1383,1552,1263,1288]" gridcol="7" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">6.1 (5.4–7.1)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFB52F77AFADE" box="[1596,1628,1263,1288]" gridcol="8" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFB52F791FADE" box="[1662,1719,1263,1288]" gridcol="9" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">6.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFB52F6B2FADE" box="[1771,1940,1263,1288]" gridcol="10" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">6.0 (4.0–7.5)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FB52F6C1FADE" box="[1990,2023,1263,1288]" gridcol="11" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FAAAF6C1FAE6" box="[165,2023,1303,1328]" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FAAAF0B0FAE6" box="[165,406,1303,1328]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Longest D spine (3rd)</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFAAAF301FAE6" box="[494,551,1303,1328]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFAAAF218FAE6" box="[587,830,1303,1328]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.4 (12.0–16.3)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFAAAF25BFAE6" box="[861,893,1303,1328]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FAAAF56CFAE6" box="[967,1098,1303,1328]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FAAAF5F5FAE6" box="[1152,1235,1303,1328]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FAAAF41DFAE6" box="[1282,1339,1303,1328]" gridcol="6" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">17.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FAAAF736FAE6" box="[1383,1552,1303,1328]" gridcol="7" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">17.4 (16.9–18.3)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFAAAF77AFAE6" box="[1596,1628,1303,1328]" gridcol="8" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFAAAF791FAE6" box="[1662,1719,1303,1328]" gridcol="9" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">18.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFAAAF6B2FAE6" box="[1771,1940,1303,1328]" gridcol="10" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">20.0 (16.9–22.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FAAAF6C1FAE6" box="[1990,2023,1303,1328]" gridcol="11" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">2.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FAFDF6C1FA8F" box="[165,2023,1344,1369]" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FAFDF0B0FA8F" box="[165,406,1344,1369]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Longest D ray</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFAFDF301FA8F" box="[494,551,1344,1369]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">15.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFAFDF218FA8F" box="[587,830,1344,1369]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">15.7 (14.3–17.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFAFDF25BFA8F" box="[861,893,1344,1369]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FAFDF56CFA8F" box="[967,1098,1344,1369]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FAFDF5F5FA8F" box="[1152,1235,1344,1369]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FAFDF41DFA8F" box="[1282,1339,1344,1369]" gridcol="6" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">17.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FAFDF736FA8F" box="[1383,1552,1344,1369]" gridcol="7" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">15.9 (15.3–16.2)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFAFDF77AFA8F" box="[1596,1628,1344,1369]" gridcol="8" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFAFDF791FA8F" box="[1662,1719,1344,1369]" gridcol="9" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">16.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFAFDF6B2FA8F" box="[1771,1940,1344,1369]" gridcol="10" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">16.2 (14.9–17.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FAFDF6C1FA8F" box="[1990,2023,1344,1369]" gridcol="11" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FAD5F6C1FA57" box="[165,2023,1384,1409]" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FAD5F0B0FA57" box="[165,406,1384,1409]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">A base length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFAD5F301FA57" box="[494,551,1384,1409]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">15.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFAD5F218FA57" box="[587,830,1384,1409]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.7 (13.2–16.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFAD5F25BFA57" box="[861,893,1384,1409]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FAD5F56CFA57" box="[967,1098,1384,1409]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FAD5F5F5FA57" box="[1152,1235,1384,1409]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">16.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FAD5F41DFA57" box="[1282,1339,1384,1409]" gridcol="6" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FAD5F736FA57" box="[1383,1552,1384,1409]" gridcol="7" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">15.6 (14.8–16.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFAD5F77AFA57" box="[1596,1628,1384,1409]" gridcol="8" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFAD5F791FA57" box="[1662,1719,1384,1409]" gridcol="9" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFAD5F6B2FA57" box="[1771,1940,1384,1409]" gridcol="10" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">15.4 (14.6–16.1)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FAD5F6C1FA57" box="[1990,2023,1384,1409]" gridcol="11" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FA2DF6C1FA7F" box="[165,2023,1424,1449]" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FA2DF0B0FA7F" box="[165,406,1424,1449]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">First A spine</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFA2DF301FA7F" box="[494,551,1424,1449]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">7.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFA2DF218FA7F" box="[587,830,1424,1449]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">7.4 (6.0–8.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFA2DF25BFA7F" box="[861,893,1424,1449]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FA2DF56CFA7F" box="[967,1098,1424,1449]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">10.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FA2DF5F5FA7F" box="[1152,1235,1424,1449]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">9.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FA2DF41DFA7F" box="[1282,1339,1424,1449]" gridcol="6" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">8.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FA2DF736FA7F" box="[1383,1552,1424,1449]" gridcol="7" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">8.2 (7.2–9.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFA2DF77AFA7F" box="[1596,1628,1424,1449]" gridcol="8" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFA2DF791FA7F" box="[1662,1719,1424,1449]" gridcol="9" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">7.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFA2DF6B2FA7F" box="[1771,1940,1424,1449]" gridcol="10" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">7.2 (6.3–7.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FA2DF6C1FA7F" box="[1990,2023,1424,1449]" gridcol="11" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FA05F6C1FA07" box="[165,2023,1464,1489]" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FA05F0B0FA07" box="[165,406,1464,1489]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Second A spine</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFA05F301FA07" box="[494,551,1464,1489]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFA05F218FA07" box="[587,830,1464,1489]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.9 (14.0–15.9)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFA05F25BFA07" box="[861,893,1464,1489]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FA05F56CFA07" box="[967,1098,1464,1489]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FA05F5F5FA07" box="[1152,1235,1464,1489]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FA05F41DFA07" box="[1282,1339,1464,1489]" gridcol="6" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">16.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FA05F736FA07" box="[1383,1552,1464,1489]" gridcol="7" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">16.6 (15.6–17.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFA05F77AFA07" box="[1596,1628,1464,1489]" gridcol="8" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFA05F791FA07" box="[1662,1719,1464,1489]" gridcol="9" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFA05F6B2FA07" box="[1771,1940,1464,1489]" gridcol="10" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">14.9 (13.3–16.3)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FA05F6C1FA07" box="[1990,2023,1464,1489]" gridcol="11" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5FA5CF6C1FA2C" box="[165,2023,1505,1530]" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5FA5CF0B0FA2C" box="[165,406,1505,1530]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Third A spine</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EFA5CF301FA2C" box="[494,551,1505,1530]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">12.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BFA5CF218FA2C" box="[587,830,1505,1530]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">12.5 (10.9–14.1)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DFA5CF25BFA2C" box="[861,893,1505,1530]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7FA5CF56CFA2C" box="[967,1098,1505,1530]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">16.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0FA5CF5F5FA2C" box="[1152,1235,1505,1530]" gridcol="5" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">16.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572FA5CF41DFA2C" box="[1282,1339,1505,1530]" gridcol="6" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">13.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517FA5CF736FA2C" box="[1383,1552,1505,1530]" gridcol="7" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">13.5 (12.8–14.2)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CFA5CF77AFA2C" box="[1596,1628,1505,1530]" gridcol="8" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EFA5CF791FA2C" box="[1662,1719,1505,1530]" gridcol="9" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">13.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BFA5CF6B2FA2C" box="[1771,1940,1505,1530]" gridcol="10" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">13.0 (12.4–13.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6FA5CF6C1FA2C" box="[1990,2023,1505,1530]" gridcol="11" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5F9B4F6C1F9F4" box="[165,2023,1545,1570]" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5F9B4F0B0F9F4" box="[165,406,1545,1570]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Longest A ray</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EF9B4F301F9F4" box="[494,551,1545,1570]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">18.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BF9B4F218F9F4" box="[587,830,1545,1570]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.1 (17.1–21.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DF9B4F25BF9F4" box="[861,893,1545,1570]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7F9B4F56CF9F4" box="[967,1098,1545,1570]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0F9B4F5F5F9F4" box="[1152,1235,1545,1570]" gridcol="5" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">24.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572F9B4F41DF9F4" box="[1282,1339,1545,1570]" gridcol="6" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">23.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517F9B4F736F9F4" box="[1383,1552,1545,1570]" gridcol="7" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">20.7 (20.3–21.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CF9B4F77AF9F4" box="[1596,1628,1545,1570]" gridcol="8" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EF9B4F791F9F4" box="[1662,1719,1545,1570]" gridcol="9" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">21.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BF9B4F6B2F9F4" box="[1771,1940,1545,1570]" gridcol="10" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">21.6 (19.5–23.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6F9B4F6C1F9F4" box="[1990,2023,1545,1570]" gridcol="11" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5F98CF6C1F99C" box="[165,2023,1585,1610]" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5F98CF0B0F99C" box="[165,406,1585,1610]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Caudal fin length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EF98CF301F99C" box="[494,551,1585,1610]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">18.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BF98CF218F99C" box="[587,830,1585,1610]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.6 (17.5–21.8)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DF98CF25BF99C" box="[861,893,1585,1610]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7F98CF56CF99C" box="[967,1098,1585,1610]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">–</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0F98CF5F5F99C" box="[1152,1235,1585,1610]" gridcol="5" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">29.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572F98CF41DF99C" box="[1282,1339,1585,1610]" gridcol="6" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">24.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517F98CF736F99C" box="[1383,1552,1585,1610]" gridcol="7" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">20.5 (19.0–23.6)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CF98CF77AF99C" box="[1596,1628,1585,1610]" gridcol="8" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EF98CF791F99C" box="[1662,1719,1585,1610]" gridcol="9" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">30.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BF98CF6B2F99C" box="[1771,1940,1585,1610]" gridcol="10" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">20.2 (19.1–21.9)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6F98CF6C1F99C" box="[1990,2023,1585,1610]" gridcol="11" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5F9E4F6C1F9A4" box="[165,2023,1625,1650]" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5F9E4F0B0F9A4" box="[165,406,1625,1650]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Pectoral fin length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EF9E4F301F9A4" box="[494,551,1625,1650]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">31.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BF9E4F218F9A4" box="[587,830,1625,1650]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">32.0 (30.3–33.7)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DF9E4F25BF9A4" box="[861,893,1625,1650]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7F9E4F56CF9A4" box="[967,1098,1625,1650]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">32.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0F9E4F5F5F9A4" box="[1152,1235,1625,1650]" gridcol="5" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">32.2</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572F9E4F41DF9A4" box="[1282,1339,1625,1650]" gridcol="6" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">33.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517F9E4F736F9A4" box="[1383,1552,1625,1650]" gridcol="7" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">34.6 (33.7–35.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CF9E4F77AF9A4" box="[1596,1628,1625,1650]" gridcol="8" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EF9E4F791F9A4" box="[1662,1719,1625,1650]" gridcol="9" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">34.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BF9E4F6B2F9A4" box="[1771,1940,1625,1650]" gridcol="10" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">36.6 (34.9–37.8)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6F9E4F6C1F9A4" box="[1990,2023,1625,1650]" gridcol="11" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2E000F30D5F93FF6C1F94D" box="[165,2023,1666,1691]" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">
<th id="64391C0B7F2E000F30D5F93FF0B0F94D" box="[165,406,1666,1691]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">Pelvic fin length</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F319EF93FF301F94D" box="[494,551,1666,1691]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">19.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F323BF93FF218F94D" box="[587,830,1666,1691]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">20.5 (18.8–22.0)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F332DF93FF25BF94D" box="[861,893,1666,1691]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F33B7F93FF56CF94D" box="[967,1098,1666,1691]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">23.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F34F0F93FF5F5F94D" box="[1152,1235,1666,1691]" gridcol="5" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">23.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3572F93FF41DF94D" box="[1282,1339,1666,1691]" gridcol="6" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">21.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F3517F93FF736F94D" box="[1383,1552,1666,1691]" gridcol="7" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">21.5 (20.8–22.1)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F364CF93FF77AF94D" box="[1596,1628,1666,1691]" gridcol="8" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">0.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F360EF93FF791F94D" box="[1662,1719,1666,1691]" gridcol="9" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">21.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F369BF93FF6B2F94D" box="[1771,1940,1666,1691]" gridcol="10" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">22.2 (19.7–23.4)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2E000F37B6F93FF6C1F94D" box="[1990,2023,1666,1691]" gridcol="11" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="510">1.3</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<caption id="CDA727BD7F2FFFF330E7FDD6F4FDFD7F" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330E7FDD6F4FDFD7F" blockId="3.[151,2041,619,681]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF330E7FDD6F02DFD53" bold="true" box="[151,267,619,645]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Meristic data of 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF331B4FDD6F3C3FD53" box="[452,741,619,645]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF3329CFDD6F264FD53" bold="true" box="[748,834,619,645]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F2FFFF3329CFDD6F264FD53" box="[748,834,619,645]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and four similar species. Frequency of paratypes are provided when available. Data of type specimens for comparison were adopted from 
<bibRefCitation id="FD490AC47F2FFFF331CCFD32F371FD7F" author="Randall, J. E." box="[444,599,655,681]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" pagination="101 - 187" refId="ref7801" refString="Randall, J. E. (1980) Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serrandidae [sic]: Anthiinae) with descriptions of 13 new species. Micronesica, 16 (1), 101 - 187." type="journal article" year="1980">Randall (1980</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="FD490AC47F2FFFF33212FD32F3BFFD7F" author="Randall, J." box="[610,665,655,681]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" pagination="113 - 131" refId="ref7842" refString="Randall, J. E (1996) Two new anthiine fishes of the genus Plectranthias (Peciformes: Serranidae), with a key to the species. Micronesica, 29 (2), 113 - 131." type="journal article" year="1996">1996</bibRefCitation>
) or the original descriptions. HT = Holotype, PT = paratype, LL = lateral line.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF33226FD05F6AFFCF7" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<table id="EBD885957F2F000F3253FD05F6F0FCF7" box="[547,2006,696,801]" gridcols="8" gridrows="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<tr id="27E875777F2F000F3253FD05F6F0FD07" box="[547,2006,696,721]" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-6="1">
<th id="64391C0B7F2F000F3226FD05F240FD07" box="[598,870,696,721]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2FFFF33226FD05F3D4FD07" authority="Tang &amp; Lai &amp; Ho, 2020" authorityName="Tang &amp; Lai &amp; Ho" authorityYear="2020" box="[598,754,696,721]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="purpuralepis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF33226FD05F3D4FD07" box="[598,754,696,721]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">P. purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF33288FD05F26EFD07" bold="true" box="[760,840,696,721]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F2FFFF33288FD05F26EFD07" box="[760,840,696,721]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F2F000F33ACFD05F509FD07" box="[988,1071,696,721]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2FFFF333ACFD05F509FD07" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1996" box="[988,1071,696,721]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jothyi">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF333ACFD05F509FD07" box="[988,1071,696,721]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">P. jothyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F2F000F340FFD05F427FD07" box="[1151,1281,696,721]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2FFFF3340FFD05F427FD07" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1872" box="[1151,1281,696,721]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="anthioides">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF3340FFD05F427FD07" box="[1151,1281,696,721]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">P. anthioides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F2F000F35C0FD05F750FD07" box="[1456,1654,696,721]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2FFFF335C0FD05F4D8FD07" authorityName="Chen &amp; Shao" authorityYear="2002" box="[1456,1534,696,721]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="sheni">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF335C0FD05F4D8FD07" box="[1456,1534,696,721]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F2F000F3764FD05F6F0FD07" box="[1812,2006,696,721]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F2FFFF33768FD05F64FFD07" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1980" box="[1816,1897,696,721]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kamii">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2FFFF33768FD05F64FFD07" box="[1816,1897,696,721]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2F000F3253FD5EF6F0FD2A" box="[547,2006,739,764]" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">
<th id="64391C0B7F2F000F3253FD5EF363FD2A" box="[547,581,739,764]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">HT</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F3226FD5EF240FD2A" box="[598,870,739,764]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Paratypes</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F33ACFD5EF509FD2A" box="[988,1071,739,764]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">HT; PT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F340FFD5EF427FD2A" box="[1151,1281,739,764]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">HT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F353AFD5EF44AFD2A" box="[1354,1388,739,764]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">HT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F35C0FD5EF750FD2A" box="[1456,1654,739,764]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Nontypes (Taiwan)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F36C4FD5EF7F0FD2A" box="[1716,1750,739,764]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">HT</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F3764FD5EF6F0FD2A" box="[1812,2006,739,764]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Nontypes (Taiwan)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F2F000F3253FCB5F6F0FCF7" box="[547,2006,776,801]" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-6="1">
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F3226FCB5F240FCF7" box="[598,870,776,801]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">n=15 (frequency)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F35C0FCB5F750FCF7" box="[1456,1654,776,801]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">n=7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F2F000F3764FCB5F6F0FCF7" box="[1812,2006,776,801]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">n=6</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<tableNote id="643E76BB7F2FFFF330D5FC93F65AF9F3" pageId="3" pageNumber="511" targetBox="[547,2006,696,801]" targetPageId="3">
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FC93F6A0FC6F" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Dorsal-fin rays X, 16 X, 16 (3), X, 17 (12) X, 18; X, 17 X, 17 X, 18 X, 17–18 X, 18 X–XI, 17–18 Anal-fin rays III, 7 III, 7 (15) III, 7 III, 7 III, 7 III, 7 III, 7 III, 7 Pectoral-fin rays 14 13 (1), 14 (13), 15 (1) 14; 15 14 13 12–13 13 13/13 Pelvic-fin rays I, 5 I, 5 (15) I, 5 I, 5 I, 5 I, 5 - I, 5</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FC78F6AFFC08" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[165,1929,965,990]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Principal caudal-fin rays 9+8 9+8 (15) - - - 9+8 - 9+8</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FC56F6AEFBFC" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Branched caudal-fin rays 8+7 8+7 (15) 8+7 15 - 8+7 15 8+7 Upper/lower procurrent rays 7/6 7/6 (9), 7/7 (6) - - - 7/6 - 7, 6</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FB8AF6A7FB86" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[165,1921,1079,1104]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Total caudal-fin rays 30 30 (15) - - - 30 - 30</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF332E2FBE5F2AEFBA7" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[658,904,1112,1137]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">32 (2), 33 (3), 34 (7), 35</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FBD7F6B3FB55" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[165,1941,1130,1155]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Lateral-line scales 33 34 33/35 32 31–34 36 33–38</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF332AAFBC1F264FB43" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[730,834,1148,1173]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">(1), 36 (1)</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FB7EF6B2FB0A" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[165,1940,1219,1244]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Scale rows below LL 14 13 (5), 14 (9), 17 (1) 14 - - 13–14 18 17–18</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FB54F6AEFAD4" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[165,1928,1257,1282]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Cheek scale rows 6 6 (15) 7 5 5 5–6 6 6–7</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FAB2F6A7FA98" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Predorsal scale rows 7 7 (10), 8 (4), 9 (1) - - - 6–8 - 7–8 Circumpeduncular scales 14 13 (1), 14 (13) 16 14 - 14 15 14</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FAE7F68BFAA5" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[165,1965,1370,1395]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Gill rakers (upper limb) 4+1 4+1 (14), 4+2 (1) 6 6 - 3+2 6 3+2 or 3+3</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF332FCFAC1F512FA43" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[652,1076,1404,1429]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">7+4 (1), 7+5 (2), 7+6 (1), 2+10=12</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FA33F69BFA71" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[165,1981,1422,1447]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Gill rakers (lower limb) 8+4 13 - 7–8+4–6=11–14 13 9+3–4=12–13</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF332FFFA1DF564FA6F" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" box="[655,1090,1440,1465]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">8+4 (7), 8+5 (1), 8+6 (1) (developed)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2FFFF330D5FA7CF65AF9F3" blockId="3.[165,1981,814,1573]" pageId="3" pageNumber="511">Gill rakers (total) 17 16–20 18; 19 19 17 16–19 19 17–19 Pseudobranchial filaments 20 18–26 25; 33 - - 21–25 37 28–36 Branchiostegal rays 7 7 (15) 7 - - 7 - 7</paragraph>
</tableNote>
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<paragraph id="996777357F28FFF430E7F8CEF2E2F866" blockId="4.[151,1436,1907,1968]" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F28FFF430E7F8CEF032F85A" bold="true" box="[151,276,1907,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
Fresh coloration. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F28FFF431BEF8CEF0C6F85A" bold="true" box="[462,480,1907,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">A</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F28FFF4319DF8C9F226F85A" box="[493,768,1908,1932]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F28FFF43377F8C9F27EF85A" bold="true" box="[775,856,1908,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F28FFF43377F8C9F27EF85A" box="[775,856,1908,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="512" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, NMMSTP002339, 143.8 mm SL, holotype. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F28FFF43559F8C9F41CF85A" bold="true" box="[1321,1338,1908,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">B</emphasis>
. 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F28FFF43537F8C9F4B3F85A" authorityName="Chen &amp; Shao" authorityYear="2002" box="[1351,1429,1908,1932]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="512" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="sheni">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F28FFF43537F8C9F4B3F85A" box="[1351,1429,1908,1932]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, NMMSTP002342, 120.5 mm SL. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F28FFF43182F82AF322F866" bold="true" box="[498,516,1943,1968]" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">C</emphasis>
. 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F28FFF43261F825F344F866" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1980" box="[529,610,1944,1968]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="512" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kamii">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F28FFF43261F825F344F866" box="[529,610,1944,1968]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="512">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, NMMSTP002338, 152.9 mm SL.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="996777357F29FFF530E7F831F375F81F" blockId="5.[151,1436,1932,1993]" pageId="5" pageNumber="513">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F29FFF530E7F831F033F873" bold="true" box="[151,277,1932,1957]" pageId="5" pageNumber="513">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Paratypes of 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F29FFF531D5F830F39FF873" box="[421,697,1933,1957]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="513">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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A
</emphasis>
. NMMB-P32943, 143.6 mm SL; 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F29FFF534FFF830F586F873" bold="true" box="[1167,1184,1933,1957]" pageId="5" pageNumber="513">B</emphasis>
. NMMB-P33386, 144.7 mm SL; 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F29FFF53080F80DF024F81F" bold="true" box="[240,258,1968,1993]" pageId="5" pageNumber="513">C</emphasis>
. NMMB-P32937, 146.6 mm SL.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="996777357F2AFFF630E7F8CAF361F82A" blockId="6.[151,1437,1911,2044]" pageId="6" pageNumber="514">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2AFFF630E7F8CAF03EF846" bold="true" box="[151,280,1911,1936]" pageId="6" pageNumber="514">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Preserved coloration of 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2AFFF63255F8C5F21AF846" box="[549,828,1912,1936]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="514">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2AFFF63337F8C5F2BBF846" bold="true" box="[839,925,1912,1936]" pageId="6" pageNumber="514">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F2AFFF63337F8C5F2BBF846" box="[839,925,1912,1936]" pageId="6" pageNumber="514" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
A–B. holotype, NMMSTP002339, C. paratype, NMMB-P032946, 140.2 mm SL. A. after two-day and consequently one-week preservation in formalin and 70% ethanol, respectively; B. after one-month preservation in ethanol (note that gill cover and fins are slightly stained by red color artificially); C. after ten-month preservation in ethanol.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2BFFF730E7FDC5F035FD47" bold="true" box="[151,275,632,657]" pageId="7" pageNumber="515">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2BFFF73169FDC4F30DFD47" box="[281,555,633,657]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="515">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2BFFF73241FDC4F3A4FD47" bold="true" box="[561,642,633,657]" pageId="7" pageNumber="515">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F2BFFF73241FDC4F3A4FD47" box="[561,642,633,657]" pageId="7" pageNumber="515" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, holotype, NMMSTP002339, radiograph.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="996777357F2BFFF730B7FD02F219FC90" blockId="7.[151,1437,702,2026]" pageId="7" pageNumber="515">Body relatively long, oblong, greatest body depth 34.0% (32.6–35.1%) SL; dorsal profile of head slightly convex, spinous dorsal-fin base nearly straight. Head moderately large, its length 40.8% (40.7–43.4%) SL; snout relatively short, 9.9% (9.9–11.5%) HL; eye moderately large, its diameter 26.4% (23.8–27.2%) HL; interorbital space flatten to slightly concave, its width 10.2% (8.5–10.7%) HL.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2BFFF730B7FCF2F1E0FC03" blockId="7.[151,1437,702,2026]" pageId="7" pageNumber="515">Mouth large, slightly oblique, posterior margin of maxilla slightly before the vertical through middle of eye; maxilla expanded posteriorly, with long, low, lateral ridge running parallel to dorsal margin; a small rod-shaped supramaxilla above posterior portion of maxilla; mouth terminal, lower jaw extending slightly beyond tip of upper jaw.</paragraph>
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Upper jaw with 1 (1 or 
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) large fixed canine on either side of symphysis, flanked internally by villiform band with about 12 (11–14) rows of depressible, smaller, sharp-tipped teeth, with inner rows becoming progressively longer, band reduced to 3 rows posteriorly; lower jaw with 1 or 2 (1 or 2) moderately large fixed canines on either side of symphysis, flanked internally by villiform band of about 9 (7–9) rows of small depressible teeth at symphysis, teeth becoming progressively longer on inner rows, 1 (1 or 2) enlarged, curved canine on middle of jaw on either side, band reduced to single row posteriorly; vomer with roughly V-shaped band of 4 (4; 
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) rows of sharp-tipped conical teeth; palatine with a band of 3 (3–5) rows of small, sharp-tipped conical teeth; ectopterygoid and mesopterygoid edentate; tongue narrow, pointed and edentate.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2BFFF730B7FB42F50DFA53" blockId="7.[151,1437,702,2026]" pageId="7" pageNumber="515">Three flat spines on opercle, middle one longest, uppermost one covered by scales, others naked. Posterior margin of preopercle irregular, serrated, about 27/27 (17–26) small serrae; two antrorse spines on ventral margin. Interopercle and subopercle exposed margins smooth. Anterior nostril at middle of snout, tubular, a small flap on posterior rim; posterior nostril at orbit anterior border, rim slightly raised, no flap.</paragraph>
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Dorsal fin with fleshy filament only on the tip of third spine; third dorsal-fin spine longest; dorsal fin moderately incised before first ray, the last dorsal-fin spine slightly shorter than the penultimate spine; second anal-fin spine longest and thickest; anal fin pointed with third ray longest; caudal fin truncate, third principal ray on upper lobe slightly elongated, but not filamentous; lower 7 pectoral-fin rays thickened, membranes between these rays deeply incised; ninth (counting from the uppermost) ray thickest and longest, reaching a vertical through base of second dorsal-fin ray (first or second rays in 
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); pelvic fins short, when appressed far in front of anus, second ray longest.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F2BFFF730B7F936F423F8AB" blockId="7.[151,1437,702,2026]" pageId="7" pageNumber="515">Body covered by large ctenoid scales, simple, without ctenial bases in posterior field; lateral line broadly arched over pectoral fin following body contour to caudal-fin base, each lateral-line scale with single opening directed dorsoposteriorly; no scales on maxilla, chin, and branchiostegal membranes. All fins partially scaled; dorsal fin with intermittent row of scales along basal 1/3 of soft ray portion; anal fin mostly covered by small ctenoid scales, membranes between the 3rd spine to 4th soft ray nearly entirely covered by scales; pectoral and pelvic fins covered by small ctenoid scales at basal 1/3, scales gradually narrower, smaller and becoming cycloid, extending to more than 2/3 of the fin; caudal fin covered with narrow ctenoid scales extending more than half of the fin.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F2BFFF730B7F83BF069F877" bold="true" box="[199,335,1926,1953]" pageId="7" pageNumber="515">Coloration.</emphasis>
When fresh (
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, 
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), head and body yellowish to reddish yellow; five to six whitish pink stripes or blotches on dorsum, along dorsal-fin base and caudal peduncle, their width restricted to one scale. First stripe longest, extending from membranes of third and fourth dorsal-fin spines and slanting down to upper portion of opercle anteriorly; second stripe from membranes between ninth and tenth dorsal-fin spines, extending downward to below lateral line; third stripe divided into 2 blotches, upper blotch at bases of fourth to seventh dorsal-fin rays and lower at lateral line; fourth stripe from bases of the tenth to twelfth dorsal-fin rays, extending right above lateral line; fifth and sixth stripes (blotches) at upper margin of caudal peduncle. Five irregular yellowish red blotches along lower portion of body; abdomen area usually whitish pink or uniformly white. Maxilla white, upper part of lips yellowish to pinkish; iris yellow, with two orange stripes on upper and lower margin, a blackish bar through the iris horizontally; cheek and opercle pinkish, yellowish margins on several scales; margin of preopercle yellowish, white bordered; chin and branchiostegal membranes white.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="996777357F24FFF830E7F922F59DF90A" blockId="8.[151,1437,1695,1756]" pageId="8" pageNumber="516">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F24FFF830E7F922F034F96E" bold="true" box="[151,274,1695,1720]" pageId="8" pageNumber="516">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
Squamation on interorbital space. A. 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F24FFF832FFF922F286F961" box="[655,928,1695,1719]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="516">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F24FFF833D6F91DF2D0F96E" box="[934,1014,1696,1720]" pageId="8" pageNumber="516" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, holotype. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F24FFF83418F91DF55FF96E" bold="true" box="[1128,1145,1696,1720]" pageId="8" pageNumber="516">B</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F24FFF834F5F91DF5F4F961" box="[1157,1234,1695,1719]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="516">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, NMMSTP002343, 114.4 mm SL. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F24FFF8315EF97EF066F90A" bold="true" box="[302,320,1731,1756]" pageId="8" pageNumber="516">C</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F24FFF8313DF979F082F90D" box="[333,420,1731,1755]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="516">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F24FFF8313DF979F086F90D" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1980" box="[333,416,1731,1755]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="8" pageNumber="516" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kamii">P. kamii</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
NMMSTP002338, 152.9 mm SL. Arrows indicates the right posterior nostril.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="996777357F24FFF830B7F893F0B3F80E" blockId="8.[151,1437,1838,2008]" pageId="8" pageNumber="516">Spinous dorsal fin mostly yellow or reddish yellow, membranes whitish between the second and fourth spines and ninth and tenth spines; soft dorsal fin with red margin, base yellow to reddish yellow with two whitish pink areas between fourth to seventh soft rays and tenth to twelfth soft rays; caudal fin reddish yellow with a broad reddish margin and two whitish pink blotches at caudal fin base; pectoral fin pale crimson; pelvic fin mostly white; anal fin pale to reddish yellow.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF930E7F994F035F994" bold="true" box="[151,275,1577,1602]" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
Color patterns on dorsum. A. 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF93238F994F27CF997" box="[584,858,1577,1601]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
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, holotype; B. 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF93434F997F5B4F997" box="[1092,1170,1577,1601]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">P. sheni</emphasis>
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, NMMSTP002342, 120.5 mm SL; and C. 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF93148F9F3F0A4F9B3" box="[312,386,1613,1637]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">P. kami</emphasis>
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, NMMSTP002333, 158.0 mm SL.
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<paragraph id="996777357F25FFF930B7F905F2FBF8E8" blockId="9.[151,1436,1720,2034]" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">
When preserved in alcohol (
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), body pale; no blackish band along the median line of the nape; reddish yellow pigment above lateral line still present after a month in preservation; white stripes extending from dorsal-fin base become a distinct purple color. One specimen still shows the distinct purple marking after ten months (
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); groups of melanophores present below the dorsal base; all fins transparent.
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF930B7F8FAF1D1F8B4" bold="true" box="[199,247,1863,1890]" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">Size</emphasis>
. The largest specimen examined is 
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SL.
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="D1C224BE7F25FFF930B7F8D6F236F824" pageId="9" pageNumber="517" type="distribution">
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF930B7F8D6F0D0F850" bold="true" box="[199,502,1899,1926]" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">Distribution and habitat.</emphasis>
Only known from northern 
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, near the “Three Northern Islands,” collected by anglers at depths of 
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or below, judging from other specimens collected together, such as 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF93494F82CF479F87C" box="[1252,1375,1937,1962]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">Parapercis</emphasis>
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spp., 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF930E7F809F054F818" box="[151,370,1972,1998]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">Plectranthias kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF931F0F808F0F3F818" box="[384,469,1972,1998]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F25FFF93261F809F207F818" box="[529,801,1972,1998]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="517">Helicolenus hilgendorfii</emphasis>
(Döderlein, 1884)
</taxonomicName>
. The habitat of this species is assumed to be rocky reef bottom or slope in the mesophotic zone.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA30B7FF24F06EFF65" bold="true" box="[199,328,153,179]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Etymology</emphasis>
. The specific name 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3247FF24F3EEFF65" box="[567,712,153,179]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is a combination of the Latin “purpura” and “lepis,” meaning purple scales, in reference to the distinct purple color only present after preservation. The name is treated as a noun in apposition.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA30B7FEB9F044FEC9" bold="true" box="[199,354,260,287]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Comparison.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3119FEB8F3B1FEC9" box="[361,663,261,287]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
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can be distinguished from most members of the genus by the following combination of characters: pectoral and pelvic fin mostly covered by scales; a relatively large body size (up to 
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SL); two antrorse spines ventrally on ventral margin of the preopercle; bony interorbital width narrow; no scales on maxilla or chin; 14 circumpeduncular scales; body color reddish yellow, with 5 to 6 white stripes or patches slanting anteriorly from dorsal-fin base.
</paragraph>
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According to the keys to species of 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3224FE04F3CDFE05" box="[596,747,441,467]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Plectranthias</emphasis>
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provided by 
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, 
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), the species is most similar to 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA30C4FE63F036FE21" box="[180,272,477,503]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. jothyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3136FE63F0F1FE21" box="[326,471,477,503]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. anthioides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having almost the same meristics and body proportions. 
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lists selected characters for comparison of the similar species.
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA30E7FDF7F02CFDB5" bold="true" box="[151,266,586,611]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">TABLE 3.</emphasis>
Selected characters for comparing 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA32F5FDF6F280FDB5" box="[645,934,587,611]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F26FFFA33DCFDF6F524FDB5" box="[940,1026,587,611]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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and four similar species. Morphomet-
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<paragraph id="996777357F26FFFA30E7FDD2F35FFD50" blockId="10.[151,1436,586,647]" box="[151,633,623,647]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">ric data are shown as a multiple of SL or HL.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F26FFFA324AFD25F443FB51" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
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<th id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFD2AF3F0FD04" box="[570,726,663,722]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA324AFD25F3F0FD79" box="[570,726,663,687]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. purpuralepis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA324AFD07F3ACFD04" bold="true" box="[570,650,698,722]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F26FFFA324AFD07F3ACFD04" box="[570,650,698,722]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA328EFD25F277FD79" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1996" box="[766,849,663,687]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jothyi">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA328EFD25F277FD79" box="[766,849,663,687]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. jothyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FD2AF51CFD04" box="[931,1082,663,722]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA33D3FD25F500FD79" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1872" box="[931,1062,663,687]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="anthioides">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA33D3FD25F500FD79" box="[931,1062,663,687]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. anthioides</emphasis>
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</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFD2AF5E9FD04" box="[1119,1231,663,722]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA342FFD25F58BFD79" authorityName="Chen &amp; Shao" authorityYear="2002" box="[1119,1197,663,687]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="sheni">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA342FFD25F58BFD79" box="[1119,1197,663,687]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFD2AF440FD04" box="[1275,1382,663,722]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA348BFD25F46AFD79" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1980" box="[1275,1356,663,687]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kamii">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA348BFD25F46AFD79" box="[1275,1356,663,687]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. kamii</emphasis>
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</th>
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<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFD5CF24FFD2C" box="[766,873,737,762]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">X, 17–18</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FD5CF51CFD2C" box="[931,1082,737,762]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">X, 17</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFD5CF5E9FD2C" box="[1119,1231,737,762]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">X, 17–18</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFD5CF440FD2C" box="[1275,1382,737,762]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">X, 17–18</td>
</tr>
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<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FCB4F33AFCF4" box="[166,540,777,802]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Pectoral-fin rays</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFCB4F3F0FCF4" box="[570,726,777,802]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">14</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFCB4F24FFCF4" box="[766,873,777,802]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">14–15</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FCB4F51CFCF4" box="[931,1082,777,802]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">14</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFCB4F5E9FCF4" box="[1119,1231,777,802]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">13</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFCB4F440FCF4" box="[1275,1382,777,802]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">13</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F26000F30D6FC8FF440FCBB" box="[166,1382,818,877]" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FC8FF33AFCBB" box="[166,540,818,877]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Unbranched pectoral-fin ray</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFC8FF3F0FCBB" box="[570,726,818,877]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">uppermost</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFC8FF24FFCBB" box="[766,873,818,877]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">uppermost</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FC8FF51CFCBB" box="[931,1082,818,877]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">uppermost and lowermost</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFC8FF5E9FCBB" box="[1119,1231,818,877]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">uppermost</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFC8FF440FCBB" box="[1275,1382,818,877]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">uppermost</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F26000F30D6FCC1F440FC43" box="[166,1382,892,917]" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FCC1F33AFC43" box="[166,540,892,917]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Lateral-line scales</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFCC1F3F0FC43" box="[570,726,892,917]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">33 (33–36)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFCC1F24FFC43" box="[766,873,892,917]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">34</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FCC1F51CFC43" box="[931,1082,892,917]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">33 (35)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFCC1F5E9FC43" box="[1119,1231,892,917]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">33 (31–34)</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFCC1F440FC43" box="[1275,1382,892,917]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">33–38</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F26000F30D6FC18F440FC68" box="[166,1382,933,958]" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FC18F33AFC68" box="[166,540,933,958]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Greatest body depth in SL</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFC18F3F0FC68" box="[570,726,933,958]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.9–3.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFC18F24FFC68" box="[766,873,933,958]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.7–2.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FC18F51CFC68" box="[931,1082,933,958]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFC18F5E9FC68" box="[1119,1231,933,958]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.6–2.9</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFC18F440FC68" box="[1275,1382,933,958]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.7–2.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F26000F30D6FC70F440FC30" box="[166,1382,973,998]" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FC70F33AFC30" box="[166,540,973,998]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Head length in SL</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFC70F3F0FC30" box="[570,726,973,998]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.3–2.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFC70F24FFC30" box="[766,873,973,998]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.25–2.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FC70F51CFC30" box="[931,1082,973,998]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.5</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFC70F5E9FC30" box="[1119,1231,973,998]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.2–2.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFC70F440FC30" box="[1275,1382,973,998]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.2–2.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F26000F30D6FC48F440FBD8" box="[166,1382,1013,1038]" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FC48F33AFBD8" box="[166,540,1013,1038]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Length of 3rd dorsal–fin spine in HL</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFC48F3F0FBD8" box="[570,726,1013,1038]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.6–3.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFC48F24FFBD8" box="[766,873,1013,1038]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.25–2.4</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FC48F51CFBD8" box="[931,1082,1013,1038]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFC48F5E9FBD8" box="[1119,1231,1013,1038]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.3–2.6</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFC48F440FBD8" box="[1275,1382,1013,1038]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.0–2.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F26000F30D6FBA0F440FBE0" box="[166,1382,1053,1078]" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FBA0F33AFBE0" box="[166,540,1053,1078]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Length of 2nd anal–fin spine in HL</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFBA0F3F0FBE0" box="[570,726,1053,1078]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.7–3.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFBA0F24FFBE0" box="[766,873,1053,1078]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.2–2.55</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FBA0F51CFBE0" box="[931,1082,1053,1078]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.0</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFBA0F5E9FBE0" box="[1119,1231,1053,1078]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.5–2.8</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFBA0F440FBE0" box="[1275,1382,1053,1078]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">2.7–3.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F26000F30D6FBFBF440FB89" box="[166,1382,1094,1119]" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FBFBF33AFB89" box="[166,540,1094,1119]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Pelvic–fin length in HL</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFBFBF3F0FB89" box="[570,726,1094,1119]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">1.9–2.3</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFBFBF24FFB89" box="[766,873,1094,1119]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">1.8–1.85</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FBFBF51CFB89" box="[931,1082,1094,1119]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">1.7</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFBFBF5E9FB89" box="[1119,1231,1094,1119]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">1.9–2.1</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFBFBF440FB89" box="[1275,1382,1094,1119]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">1.9–2.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="27E875777F26000F30D6FBD3F440FB7C" box="[166,1382,1134,1194]" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<th id="64391C0B7F26000F30D6FBD3F33AFB7C" box="[166,540,1134,1194]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Data sources</th>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F324AFBD3F3F0FB7C" box="[570,726,1134,1194]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">This study</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F328EFBD3F24FFB7C" box="[766,873,1134,1194]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<bibRefCitation id="FD490AC47F26FFFA328EFBD3F267FB7C" author="Randall, J." box="[766,845,1134,1194]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" pagination="113 - 131" refId="ref7842" refString="Randall, J. E (1996) Two new anthiine fishes of the genus Plectranthias (Peciformes: Serranidae), with a key to the species. Micronesica, 29 (2), 113 - 131." type="journal article" year="1996">Randall (1996)</bibRefCitation>
</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F33D3FBD3F51CFB7C" box="[931,1082,1134,1194]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<bibRefCitation id="FD490AC47F26FFFA33D3FBD3F2C7FB7F" author="Randall, J. E." box="[931,1010,1134,1193]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" pagination="101 - 187" refId="ref7801" refString="Randall, J. E. (1980) Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serrandidae [sic]: Anthiinae) with descriptions of 13 new species. Micronesica, 16 (1), 101 - 187." type="journal article" year="1980">Randall (1980</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="FD490AC47F26FFFA339BFB2CF539FB7C" author="Randall, J." box="[1003,1055,1169,1194]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" pagination="113 - 131" refId="ref7842" refString="Randall, J. E (1996) Two new anthiine fishes of the genus Plectranthias (Peciformes: Serranidae), with a key to the species. Micronesica, 29 (2), 113 - 131." type="journal article" year="1996">1996</bibRefCitation>
)
</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F342FFBD3F5E9FB7C" box="[1119,1231,1134,1194]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">This study</td>
<td id="64391C0B7F26000F348BFBD3F440FB7C" box="[1275,1382,1134,1194]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">This study</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F26FFFA30B7FB40F573F9E1" blockId="10.[151,1436,1277,1987]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA30B7FB40F0DEFAC1" box="[199,504,1277,1303]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA32E1FB43F3C8FAC1" box="[657,750,1277,1303]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. jothyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from a combination of characters: a shorter head, its length 40.7–43.4% SL (vs. 43.6–44.8% in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3257FA9FF3A5FAED" box="[551,643,1313,1339]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. jothyi</emphasis>
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); 3rd dorsal-fin spine much shorter, its length 29.1–38.5 HL (vs. 41.1– 44.7%); 2nd anal-fin spine and pelvic fin shorter, their lengths 32.6–37.2% and 43.7–53.0% HL, respectively (vs. 39.1–45.0% and 50.0–54.8%, respectively); circumpeduncular scales 14 (vs. 16); 1+7–8 developed gill rakers on first gill arch (vs. 2+10); two small irregular rows of scales on interorbital space extending to a line through the posterior nostrils (vs. scales extending to middle of interorbital space); no black bars on upper half of body (vs. six diagonal blackish bars present); no whitish patch on nape (vs. a small patch present on nape); three whitish bars, restricted to one scale wide on dorsum below dorsal-fin base, the third usually breaking into three small patches (vs. whitish bars three scales wide and the third bar not broken; see 
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: fig. 1).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F26FFFA30B7F9FCF44CF93D" blockId="10.[151,1436,1277,1987]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
Our specimens have one moderately large canine at each side of front of lower jaw, which is distinctly larger than the neighboring ones, whereas the 
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of 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA32ABF9DBF210F9A9" box="[731,822,1637,1663]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. jothyi</emphasis>
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does not have such a tooth (
<bibRefCitation id="FD490AC47F26FFFA3405F9D8F469F9A9" author="Randall, J." box="[1141,1359,1637,1663]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" pagination="113 - 131" refId="ref7842" refString="Randall, J. E (1996) Two new anthiine fishes of the genus Plectranthias (Peciformes: Serranidae), with a key to the species. Micronesica, 29 (2), 113 - 131." type="journal article" year="1996">Randall, 1996: 123</bibRefCitation>
); there are 4–6 and 3–5 tooth rows on the vomer and palatines, respectively, in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA33C7F937F545F975" box="[951,1123,1673,1699]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, whereas there are only 2–3 and 1–2 tooth rows on the vomer and palatines, respectively, in 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA3311F913F589F911" authority="(Randall, 1996: 123)" baseAuthorityName="Randall" baseAuthorityPageNumber="123" baseAuthorityYear="1996" box="[865,1199,1709,1735]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jothyi">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3311F913F29AF911" box="[865,956,1709,1735]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. jothyi</emphasis>
(
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)
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. However, our specimens are much larger than the 
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of 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3207F96FF3F5F93D" box="[631,723,1745,1771]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. jothyi</emphasis>
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and these differences may be attributed to size differences.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="996777357F26FFFA30B7F948F2C4F815" blockId="10.[151,1436,1277,1987]" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA30B7F948F0D0F8D9" authorityName="Tang &amp; Lai &amp; Ho" authorityYear="2020" box="[199,502,1781,1807]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="purpuralepis">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA30B7F948F0D0F8D9" box="[199,502,1781,1807]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be separated from 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA3287F94BF2A1F8D9" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1872" box="[759,903,1781,1807]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="anthioides">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3287F94BF2A1F8D9" box="[759,903,1781,1807]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. anthioides</emphasis>
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in having a much shorter second anal-fin spine, its length 32.6–37.2% HL (vs. 49.0%, in 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA3217F8A7F3DEF8E5" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1872" box="[615,760,1817,1843]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="anthioides">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA3217F8A7F3DEF8E5" box="[615,760,1817,1843]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. anthioides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), when appressed, the tip of spine reaching posterior end of anal-fin base (vs. well behind base); and a shorter pelvic fin, its length 43.7–53.0% HL (vs. 57.8% in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA348CF883F4AAF881" box="[1276,1420,1853,1879]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. anthioides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), when appressed, tip of the fin well in front of anus (vs. reaching anus); caudal fin truncated (vs. rounded in 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F26FFFA352BF8DFF1D6F849" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1872" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="10" pageNumber="518" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="anthioides">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA352BF8DFF1D6F849" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. anthioides</emphasis>
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); no irregular and indistinct blackish spots on back and blackish line along the median line of the nape (vs. present in life color of 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F26FFFA31E7F817F301F815" box="[407,551,1961,1987]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="518">P. anthioides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in original description; 
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).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="996777357F27FFFB30E7FCF5F3B0FC53" blockId="11.[151,1436,840,901]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB30E7FCF5F030FCB7" bold="true" box="[151,278,840,865]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
Dorsal view of preserved specimens. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB32DCFCF5F398FCB7" bold="true" box="[684,702,840,865]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">A</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB32BFFCF4F2C2FCB7" box="[719,996,841,865]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, NMMSTP002339, holotype. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB3553FCF4F412FCB7" bold="true" box="[1315,1332,841,865]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">B</emphasis>
. 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F27FFFB3534FCF4F4B3FCB7" authorityName="Chen &amp; Shao" authorityYear="2002" box="[1348,1429,841,865]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="11" pageNumber="519" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="sheni">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB3534FCF4F4B3FCB7" box="[1348,1429,841,865]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, NMMSTP002342. 
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB312BFCD1F04BFC53" bold="true" box="[347,365,876,901]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">C</emphasis>
. 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F27FFFB310AFCD0F0EDFC53" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1980" box="[378,459,877,901]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="11" pageNumber="519" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kamii">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB310AFCD0F0EDFC53" box="[378,459,877,901]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, NMMSTP002333.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="996777357F27FFFB30E7F800F31EF82C" blockId="11.[151,1437,1981,2042]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB30E7F800F033F800" bold="true" box="[151,277,1981,2006]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">FIGURE 8.</emphasis>
Squamation on pectoral fin (A) and pelvic fin (B) fin of 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB3301F803F5A3F800" box="[881,1157,1982,2006]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F27FFFB34FEF803F5C6F800" bold="true" box="[1166,1248,1982,2006]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="B09F165C7F27FFFB34FEF803F5C6F800" box="[1166,1248,1982,2006]" pageId="11" pageNumber="519" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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, NMMB-P30975, 143.6 mm SL, stained by Alizarin Red S.
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<paragraph id="996777357F20FFFC30B7FF24F3ACFDB2" blockId="12.[151,1437,153,612]" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">
In 
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, 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3136FF27F0D2FF65" box="[326,500,153,179]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. purpuralepis</emphasis>
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is also similar to 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC32CDFF27F232FF65" box="[701,788,153,179]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="5ED80CB67F20FFFC333CFF27F280FF65" authorityName="Randall" authorityYear="1980" box="[844,934,153,179]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serranidae" genus="Plectranthias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="12" pageNumber="520" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kamii">
<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC333CFF27F280FF65" box="[844,934,153,179]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, but distinctly different in coloration pattern and combination of meristic and morphometric characters. 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3333FF00F553FF01" box="[835,1141,189,215]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">Plectranthias purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be separated from 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC35F8FF03F1F4FF2D" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3177FF5FF079FF2D" box="[263,351,225,251]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having scales covering more than 2/3 of both sides of pelvic fin (vs. scales restricted to base of pelvic fin) and dorsal profile of head relatively convex (vs. nearly straight). Moreover, 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3413FEBBF436FEC9" box="[1123,1296,261,287]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. purpuralepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC30E7FE97F1CBFE95" box="[151,237,297,323]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and/or 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3131FE97F0BCFE95" box="[321,410,297,323]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having a combination of the following characters: 16 or 17 segmented and branched dorsal-fin soft rays (vs. 
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); 14 total pectoral-fin rays (vs. 
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both 
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</taxonomicName>
and 
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</taxonomicName>
); small predorsal scales extending to a line through posterior nostrils (vs. not reaching the line in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3461FECFF54CFE5D" box="[1041,1130,369,395]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); number of scale rows below lateral line to origin of anal fin 13 or 14 (vs. 
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</taxonomicName>
); a relatively shallower body, the greatest body depth 32.6–35.1% SL (vs. 34.6–39.0% in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC325EFE07F3A3FE05" box="[558,645,441,467]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 34.7–37.7% in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC331CFE07F2E1FE05" box="[876,967,441,467]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); a shorter head, HL 40.7–43.4% SL (vs. 42.8–43.6% in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3131FE63F0B0FE21" box="[321,406,477,503]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 42.8–44.9% in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3204FE63F3EBFE21" box="[628,717,477,503]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); longest dorsal-fin spine (3rd) 29.1–38.5% HL (vs. 38.7–42.7% in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC30C5FDBFF02AFDCD" box="[181,268,513,539]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 39.4–50.7% in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC3182FDBFF36AFDCD" box="[498,588,513,539]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); usually 33 tubed lateral-line scales (vs. 
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</taxonomicName>
); pelvic-fin mostly scaled on both sides (vs. not scaled in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC324CFD9BF3B3FDE9" box="[572,661,549,575]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. kamii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and scaled at base of the fin in 
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<emphasis id="ABACAB277F20FFFC339EFD9BF562FDE9" box="[1006,1092,549,575]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="520">P. sheni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); body lacking series of brown blotches (versus 2 series of brown blotches).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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