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Counts and proportional measurements are given in
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. Body moderately elongate, cylindrical anteriorly, gradually tapering and laterally compressed posteriorly; head considerably elongate; anus situated somewhat anterior to midpoint of body. Snout obtuse, conical; fleshly tip congruent with or slightly overhanging tip of mandible. Mouth moderate, subterminal; rictus nearly straight, its posterior end just below or slightly beyond posterior margin of eye; lips with minute papillae, barbels ab- sent on upper lip. Eye large, round, its rear margin behind midpoint of rictus. Anterior nostril short, tubular, its height
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eye diameter; tip distinctly notched. Posterior nostril a slit-like pore covered by a flap, situated on outer edge of upper lip slightly behind anterior nostril; horizontal length of posterior nostril dermal flap much greater than diameter of anterior nostril tube. Gill opening large, crescentic, situated low on side just anterior to pectoral-fin base. Gill opening to dorsal-fin origin greater than twice pectoral-fin length; anal-fin origin just behind anus; dorsal and anal fins moderately elevated, sharply reducing in height posteriorly, but posteriormost portion expanded (
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<figureCitation id="C5812A453247FF91FAE0FDB9FC91FD8C" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="2.[156,187,1044,1066]" captionTargetBox="[265,1323,205,1006]" captionTargetId="figure-77@2.[265,1323,205,1006]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="Fig. 1. Fresh specimen of Ophichthus exourus, OCF-P03211, 634mm TL, off Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, East China Sea, Japan." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737963" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737963/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
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); maximum heights of dorsal and anal fins approximately equal to eye diameter. Pectoral fin rounded, lacking elongate rays (
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<figureCitation id="C5812A453247FF91FC0BFD1BFC45FD4F" box="[923,1003,654,678]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="2.[156,187,1844,1866]" captionTargetBox="[485,1102,1127,1804]" captionTargetId="figure-100@2.[483,1104,1126,1806]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="Fig. 2. Lateral view of the head (A), and schematic diagram of dentition on upper jaw (left) and lower jaw (right) (B), of Ophichthus exourus, OCF-P03211, 634mm TL.Dotted circles in (B) represent missing teeth." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737965" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737965/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
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). All teeth small, simple and conical, with tips slightly curved posteriorly. Intermaxillary with rosette of 7–14 teeth, single row of 16–21 teeth on vomer (
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<figureCitation id="C5812A453247FF91FAD0FD5AFA22FD0E" box="[1344,1420,719,743]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="2.[156,187,1844,1866]" captionTargetBox="[485,1102,1127,1804]" captionTargetId="figure-100@2.[483,1104,1126,1806]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="Fig. 2. Lateral view of the head (A), and schematic diagram of dentition on upper jaw (left) and lower jaw (right) (B), of Ophichthus exourus, OCF-P03211, 634mm TL.Dotted circles in (B) represent missing teeth." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737965" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737965/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
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). Maxillary dentition biserial, 24–32 teeth on outer and 15–18 on inner rows (
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<figureCitation id="C5812A453247FF91FC4BFC85FB84FCC1" box="[987,1066,784,808]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="2.[156,187,1844,1866]" captionTargetBox="[485,1102,1127,1804]" captionTargetId="figure-100@2.[483,1104,1126,1806]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="Fig. 2. Lateral view of the head (A), and schematic diagram of dentition on upper jaw (left) and lower jaw (right) (B), of Ophichthus exourus, OCF-P03211, 634mm TL.Dotted circles in (B) represent missing teeth." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737965" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737965/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
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); inner teeth distinctly larger than outer. Lower jaw teeth mostly uniserial with 30–35 teeth, a few inner teeth scattered on inner edge (
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<figureCitation id="C5812A453247FF91FB74FCC4FA9AFC80" box="[1252,1332,849,873]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="2.[156,187,1844,1866]" captionTargetBox="[485,1102,1127,1804]" captionTargetId="figure-100@2.[483,1104,1126,1806]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="Fig. 2. Lateral view of the head (A), and schematic diagram of dentition on upper jaw (left) and lower jaw (right) (B), of Ophichthus exourus, OCF-P03211, 634mm TL.Dotted circles in (B) represent missing teeth." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737965" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737965/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
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). Lateralline and cephalic pores minute. Frontal pore 1; supratemporal pores 0−1+1+1=2–3; supraorbital pores 1+4=5; infraorbital pores 2+4=6; preoperculo-mandibular pores 6−7+2=8–9 (
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<figureCitation id="C5812A453247FF91FC5BFC46FBB7FC02" box="[971,1049,979,1003]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="2.[156,187,1844,1866]" captionTargetBox="[485,1102,1127,1804]" captionTargetId="figure-100@2.[483,1104,1126,1806]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="Fig. 2. Lateral view of the head (A), and schematic diagram of dentition on upper jaw (left) and lower jaw (right) (B), of Ophichthus exourus, OCF-P03211, 634mm TL.Dotted circles in (B) represent missing teeth." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737965" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737965/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
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).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="5D0536C03247FF91FF0CFBBDFC95FBD4" blockId="1.[156,827,1064,1086]" box="[156,827,1064,1086]" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
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Table 1. Counts and proportional measurements of
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<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23247FF91FD15FBBDFC98FBD4" box="[645,822,1064,1085]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Ophichthus exourus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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.
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<paragraph id="5D0536C03247FF91FD86FBCEFAE8F818" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
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<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FBCEFDC1FB86" box="[503,623,1115,1135]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Saipan</th>
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<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFBCEFC85FB86" box="[700,811,1115,1135]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Japan</th>
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<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FBCEFA26FB86" box="[873,1416,1115,1135]" colspan="3" colspanRight="2" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">New Caledonia and Fiji</th>
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</tr>
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<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FB10FA26FB71" box="[177,1416,1157,1176]" gridrow="1" pageId="1" pageNumber="214" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-4="1">
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<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FB10FBAEFB71" box="[873,1024,1157,1176]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Holotype</td>
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<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FB10FA26FB71" box="[1254,1416,1157,1176]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Other specimen</td>
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<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FB0FFA26FB44" box="[177,1416,1178,1197]" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="214" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-5="1">
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<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FB0FFDC1FB44" box="[503,623,1178,1197]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">FAKU 103293</td>
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<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFB0FFC85FB44" box="[700,811,1178,1197]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">OCF-P03211</td>
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<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFB0FFB0FFB44" box="[1099,1185,1178,1197]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
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Paratype
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<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23247FF91FB06FB0FFB0FFB44" bold="true" box="[1174,1185,1178,1197]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">*</emphasis>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FB3BFA26FB2B" box="[177,1416,1198,1218]" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="214" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-4="1">
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<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FB3BFBAEFB2B" box="[873,1024,1198,1218]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">MNHN 1995-425</td>
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<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FB3BFA26FB2B" box="[1254,1416,1198,1218]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">MNHN 2001-1062</td>
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||
</tr>
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<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FB4DFA26FB02" box="[177,1416,1240,1259]" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FB4DFE36FB02" box="[177,408,1240,1259]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Total length (mm)</th>
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<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FB4DFDC1FB02" box="[503,623,1240,1259]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">685</td>
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||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFB4DFC85FB02" box="[700,811,1240,1259]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">634</td>
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||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FB4DFBAEFB02" box="[873,1024,1240,1259]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">590</td>
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||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFB4DFB0FFB02" box="[1099,1185,1240,1259]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">669</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FB4DFA26FB02" box="[1254,1416,1240,1259]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">549</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FB62FA26FAE3" box="[177,1416,1271,1290]" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FB62FA26FAE3" box="[177,1416,1271,1290]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Counts</th>
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</tr>
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<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FA83FA26FAC0" box="[177,1416,1302,1321]" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FA83FE36FAC0" box="[177,408,1302,1321]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Branchial lateral-line pores</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FA83FDC1FAC0" box="[503,623,1302,1321]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">8</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFA83FC85FAC0" box="[700,811,1302,1321]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">7</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FA83FBAEFAC0" box="[873,1024,1302,1321]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">8</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFA83FB0FFAC0" box="[1099,1185,1302,1321]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FA83FA26FAC0" box="[1254,1416,1302,1321]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">7</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FAA0FA26FAA1" box="[177,1416,1333,1352]" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FAA0FE36FAA1" box="[177,408,1333,1352]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Predorsal lateral-line pores</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FAA0FDC1FAA1" box="[503,623,1333,1352]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">22</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFAA0FC85FAA1" box="[700,811,1333,1352]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">20</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FAA0FBAEFAA1" box="[873,1024,1333,1352]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">19</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFAA0FB0FFAA1" box="[1099,1185,1333,1352]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FAA0FA26FAA1" box="[1254,1416,1333,1352]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">19</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FAC1FA26FA8E" box="[177,1416,1364,1383]" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FAC1FE36FA8E" box="[177,408,1364,1383]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Preanal lateral-line pores</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FAC1FDC1FA8E" box="[503,623,1364,1383]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">62</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFAC1FC85FA8E" box="[700,811,1364,1383]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">61</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FAC1FBAEFA8E" box="[873,1024,1364,1383]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">61</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFAC1FB0FFA8E" box="[1099,1185,1364,1383]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FAC1FA26FA8E" box="[1254,1416,1364,1383]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">60</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FAE6FA26FA6F" box="[177,1416,1395,1414]" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FAE6FE36FA6F" box="[177,408,1395,1414]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Total lateral-line pores</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FAE6FDC1FA6F" box="[503,623,1395,1414]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">165</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFAE6FC85FA6F" box="[700,811,1395,1414]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">159</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FAE6FBAEFA6F" box="[873,1024,1395,1414]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">171</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFAE6FB0FFA6F" box="[1099,1185,1395,1414]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FAE6FA26FA6F" box="[1254,1416,1395,1414]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">168</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FA07FA26FA4C" box="[177,1416,1426,1445]" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FA07FE36FA4C" box="[177,408,1426,1445]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Predorsal vertebrae</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FA07FDC1FA4C" box="[503,623,1426,1445]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">21</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFA07FC85FA4C" box="[700,811,1426,1445]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">20</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FA07FBAEFA4C" box="[873,1024,1426,1445]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
20
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23247FF91FC25FA07FC6EFA4C" bold="true" box="[949,960,1426,1445]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">*</emphasis>
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||
</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFA07FB0FFA4C" box="[1099,1185,1426,1445]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">21</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FA07FA26FA4C" box="[1254,1416,1426,1445]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FA24FA26FA2D" box="[177,1416,1457,1476]" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FA24FE36FA2D" box="[177,408,1457,1476]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Preanal vertebrae</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FA24FDC1FA2D" box="[503,623,1457,1476]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">59</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFA24FC85FA2D" box="[700,811,1457,1476]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">60</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FA24FBAEFA2D" box="[873,1024,1457,1476]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
61
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23247FF91FC25FA24FC6EFA2D" bold="true" box="[949,960,1457,1476]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">*</emphasis>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFA24FB0FFA2D" box="[1099,1185,1457,1476]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">60</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FA24FA26FA2D" box="[1254,1416,1457,1476]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FA45FA26FA0A" box="[177,1416,1488,1507]" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FA45FE36FA0A" box="[177,408,1488,1507]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Total vertebrae</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67FA45FDC1FA0A" box="[503,623,1488,1507]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">174</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CFA45FC85FA0A" box="[700,811,1488,1507]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">173</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9FA45FBAEFA0A" box="[873,1024,1488,1507]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
176
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23247FF91FC25FA45FC6EFA0A" bold="true" box="[949,960,1488,1507]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">*</emphasis>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBFA45FB0FFA0A" box="[1099,1185,1488,1507]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">177</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76FA45FA26FA0A" box="[1254,1416,1488,1507]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21FA7AFA26F9EB" box="[177,1416,1519,1538]" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21FA7AFA26F9EB" box="[177,1416,1519,1538]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Proportion as % TL</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F99BFA26F9C8" box="[177,1416,1550,1569]" gridrow="14" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F99BFE36F9C8" box="[177,408,1550,1569]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Head length</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F99BFDC1F9C8" box="[503,623,1550,1569]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">9.0</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF99BFC85F9C8" box="[700,811,1550,1569]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">10.0</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F99BFBAEF9C8" box="[873,1024,1550,1569]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">8.8</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF99BFB0FF9C8" box="[1099,1185,1550,1569]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">8.3</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F99BFA26F9C8" box="[1254,1416,1550,1569]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">8.9</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F9B8FA26F9A9" box="[177,1416,1581,1600]" gridrow="15" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F9B8FE36F9A9" box="[177,408,1581,1600]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Trunk length</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F9B8FDC1F9A9" box="[503,623,1581,1600]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">30.5</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF9B8FC85F9A9" box="[700,811,1581,1600]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">32.8</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F9B8FBAEF9A9" box="[873,1024,1581,1600]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">30.7</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF9B8FB0FF9A9" box="[1099,1185,1581,1600]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">32.1</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F9B8FA26F9A9" box="[1254,1416,1581,1600]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">30.1</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F9D9FA26F9B6" box="[177,1416,1612,1631]" gridrow="16" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F9D9FE36F9B6" box="[177,408,1612,1631]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Preanus length</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F9D9FDC1F9B6" box="[503,623,1612,1631]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">39.1</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF9D9FC85F9B6" box="[700,811,1612,1631]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">42.6</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F9D9FBAEF9B6" box="[873,1024,1612,1631]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">39.6</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF9D9FB0FF9B6" box="[1099,1185,1612,1631]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F9D9FA26F9B6" box="[1254,1416,1612,1631]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">38.6</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F9FFFA26F994" box="[177,1416,1642,1661]" gridrow="17" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F9FFFE36F994" box="[177,408,1642,1661]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Tail length</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F9FFFDC1F994" box="[503,623,1642,1661]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">60.9</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF9FFFC85F994" box="[700,811,1642,1661]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">57.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F9FFFBAEF994" box="[873,1024,1642,1661]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">60.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF9FFFB0FF994" box="[1099,1185,1642,1661]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">59.6</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F9FFFA26F994" box="[1254,1416,1642,1661]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">61.0</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F91CFA26F974" box="[177,1416,1673,1693]" gridrow="18" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F91CFE36F974" box="[177,408,1673,1693]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Predorsal length</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F91CFDC1F974" box="[503,623,1673,1693]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">16.6</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF91CFC85F974" box="[700,811,1673,1693]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">17.8</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F91CFBAEF974" box="[873,1024,1673,1693]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">15.5</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF91CFB0FF974" box="[1099,1185,1673,1693]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">16.6</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F91CFA26F974" box="[1254,1416,1673,1693]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">14.6</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F93DFA26F955" box="[177,1416,1704,1724]" gridrow="19" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F93DFE36F955" box="[177,408,1704,1724]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Origin of dorsal fin to anus</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F93DFDC1F955" box="[503,623,1704,1724]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">22.5</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF93DFC85F955" box="[700,811,1704,1724]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">24.9</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F93DFBAEF955" box="[873,1024,1704,1724]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">24.2</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF93DFB0FF955" box="[1099,1185,1704,1724]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F93DFA26F955" box="[1254,1416,1704,1724]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">24.4</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F952FA26F932" box="[177,1416,1735,1755]" gridrow="20" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F952FE36F932" box="[177,408,1735,1755]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Body depth at gill opening</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F952FDC1F932" box="[503,623,1735,1755]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">3.1</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF952FC85F932" box="[700,811,1735,1755]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">3.8</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F952FBAEF932" box="[873,1024,1735,1755]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">3.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF952FB0FF932" box="[1099,1185,1735,1755]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F952FA26F932" box="[1254,1416,1735,1755]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.9</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F973FA26F913" box="[177,1416,1766,1786]" gridrow="21" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F973FE36F913" box="[177,408,1766,1786]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Body depth at mid anus</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F973FDC1F913" box="[503,623,1766,1786]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.9</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF973FC85F913" box="[700,811,1766,1786]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.1</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F973FBAEF913" box="[873,1024,1766,1786]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF973FB0FF913" box="[1099,1185,1766,1786]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F973FA26F913" box="[1254,1416,1766,1786]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.4</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F890FA26F8F0" box="[177,1416,1797,1817]" gridrow="22" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F890FE36F8F0" box="[177,408,1797,1817]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Body width at gill opening</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F890FDC1F8F0" box="[503,623,1797,1817]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.5</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF890FC85F8F0" box="[700,811,1797,1817]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">1.9</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F890FBAEF8F0" box="[873,1024,1797,1817]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.2</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF890FB0FF8F0" box="[1099,1185,1797,1817]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F890FA26F8F0" box="[1254,1416,1797,1817]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.1</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F8B1FA26F8D1" box="[177,1416,1828,1848]" gridrow="23" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F8B1FE36F8D1" box="[177,408,1828,1848]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Body width at mid anus</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F8B1FDC1F8D1" box="[503,623,1828,1848]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.3</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF8B1FC85F8D1" box="[700,811,1828,1848]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">1.9</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F8B1FBAEF8D1" box="[873,1024,1828,1848]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF8B1FB0FF8D1" box="[1099,1185,1828,1848]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F8B1FA26F8D1" box="[1254,1416,1828,1848]" gridcol="5" gridrow="23" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">2.3</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F8D6FA26F8BF" box="[177,1416,1859,1878]" gridrow="24" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F8D6FA26F8BF" box="[177,1416,1859,1878]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Proportion as % HL</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F8F7FA26F89C" box="[177,1416,1890,1909]" gridrow="25" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F8F7FE36F89C" box="[177,408,1890,1909]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Eye diameter</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F8F7FDC1F89C" box="[503,623,1890,1909]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">13.7</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF8F7FC85F89C" box="[700,811,1890,1909]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">13.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F8F7FBAEF89C" box="[873,1024,1890,1909]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">14.1</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF8F7FB0FF89C" box="[1099,1185,1890,1909]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">11.2</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F8F7FA26F89C" box="[1254,1416,1890,1909]" gridcol="5" gridrow="25" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">15.0</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F814FA26F87D" box="[177,1416,1921,1940]" gridrow="26" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F814FE36F87D" box="[177,408,1921,1940]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Interorbital width</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F814FDC1F87D" box="[503,623,1921,1940]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">11.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF814FC85F87D" box="[700,811,1921,1940]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">15.0</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F814FBAEF87D" box="[873,1024,1921,1940]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">10.0</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF814FB0FF87D" box="[1099,1185,1921,1940]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">13.5</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F814FA26F87D" box="[1254,1416,1921,1940]" gridcol="5" gridrow="26" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">9.3</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F835FA26F85A" box="[177,1416,1952,1971]" gridrow="27" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F835FE36F85A" box="[177,408,1952,1971]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Snout length</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F835FDC1F85A" box="[503,623,1952,1971]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">23.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF835FC85F85A" box="[700,811,1952,1971]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">25.3</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F835FBAEF85A" box="[873,1024,1952,1971]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">24.4</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF835FB0FF85A" box="[1099,1185,1952,1971]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">25.2</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F835FA26F85A" box="[1254,1416,1952,1971]" gridcol="5" gridrow="27" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">24.5</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F82AFA26F83B" box="[177,1416,1983,2002]" gridrow="28" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F82AFE36F83B" box="[177,408,1983,2002]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Upper-jaw length</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F82AFDC1F83B" box="[503,623,1983,2002]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">37.2</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF82AFC85F83B" box="[700,811,1983,2002]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">38.1</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F82AFBAEF83B" box="[873,1024,1983,2002]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">36.1</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF82AFB0FF83B" box="[1099,1185,1983,2002]" gridcol="4" gridrow="28" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">36.9</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F82AFA26F83B" box="[1254,1416,1983,2002]" gridcol="5" gridrow="28" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">36.9</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="E38A34823247006FFF21F84BFA26F818" box="[177,1416,2014,2033]" gridrow="29" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<th id="A05B5DFE3247006FFF21F84BFE36F818" box="[177,408,2014,2033]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">Pectoral-fin length</th>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFE67F84BFDC1F818" box="[503,623,2014,2033]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">20.5</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFD2CF84BFC85F818" box="[700,811,2014,2033]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">24.1</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFCF9F84BFBAEF818" box="[873,1024,2014,2033]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">19.2</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFBDBF84BFB0FF818" box="[1099,1185,2014,2033]" gridcol="4" gridrow="29" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">—</td>
|
||
<td id="A05B5DFE3247006FFB76F84BFA26F818" box="[1254,1416,2014,2033]" gridcol="5" gridrow="29" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">22.3</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<footnote id="3EA12ACE3247FF91FF21F792FE18F7F2" box="[177,438,2055,2075]" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03247FF91FF21F792FE18F7F2" blockId="1.[177,438,2055,2075]" box="[177,438,2055,2075]" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23247FF91FF21F792FF12F7F3" bold="true" box="[177,188,2055,2074]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="214">*</emphasis>
|
||
Data from
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313247FF91FE8BF792FE1FF7F2" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[283,433,2055,2075]" pageId="1" pageNumber="214" pagination="571 - 588" refId="ref3116" refString="McCosker, J. E. 1999. Pisces Anguilliformes: deepwater snake eels (Ophichthidae) from the New Caledonia region, southwest Pacific Ocean. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 180: 571 - 588." type="journal article" year="1999">McCosker (1999)</bibRefCitation>
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||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</footnote>
|
||
<caption id="09C566483244FF92FF0CFB81FA28FBC3" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737963" ID-Zenodo-Dep="5737963" box="[156,1414,1044,1066]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737963/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="215" startId="2.[156,187,1044,1066]" targetBox="[265,1323,205,1006]" targetPageId="2">
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03244FF92FF0CFB81FA28FBC3" blockId="2.[156,1414,1044,1066]" box="[156,1414,1044,1066]" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">
|
||
Fig. 1. Fresh specimen of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433244FF92FE09FB81FDE4FBC3" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" box="[409,586,1044,1066]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="215" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23244FF92FE09FB81FDE4FBC3" box="[409,586,1044,1066]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">Ophichthus exourus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, OCF-P03211, 634 mm TL, off Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, East China Sea, Japan.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="09C566483244FF92FF0CF8A1FCE5F88F" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737965" ID-Zenodo-Dep="5737965" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737965/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="215" startId="2.[156,187,1844,1866]" targetBox="[485,1102,1127,1804]" targetPageId="2">
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||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03244FF92FF0CF8A1FCE5F88F" blockId="2.[156,1432,1844,1894]" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">
|
||
Fig. 2. Lateral view of the head (A), and schematic diagram of dentition on upper jaw (left) and lower jaw (right) (B), of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433244FF92FB6AF8A1FF16F88F" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="215" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23244FF92FB6AF8A1FF16F88F" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">Ophichthus exourus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, OCF-P03211, 634 mm TL. Dotted circles in (B) represent missing teeth.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03244FF92FF25F836FBB2F815" blockId="2.[156,767,1955,2077]" lastBlockId="2.[820,1432,1955,2077]" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23244FF92FF25F836FE0AF852" box="[181,420,1955,1979]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">Color in fresh condition</emphasis>
|
||
(based on OCF-P03211) (
|
||
<figureCitation id="C5812A453244FF92FD25F836FD5EF852" box="[693,752,1955,1979]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="2.[156,187,1044,1066]" captionTargetBox="[265,1323,205,1006]" captionTargetId="figure-77@2.[265,1323,205,1006]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="Fig. 1. Fresh specimen of Ophichthus exourus, OCF-P03211, 634mm TL, off Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, East China Sea, Japan." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737963" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737963/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
|
||
). Body brownish dorsally, whitish ventrally, but uniformly brown for a portion equal to head length just before tail tip; fine brownish mottling ventrally on trunk. Median and pectoral fins colorless, except for posteriormost portion of anal fin (length equal to
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23244FF92FBBCF851FBE6F832" box="[1068,1096,1988,2011]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">ca.</emphasis>
|
||
one third head length) indistinct darkish brown (
|
||
<figureCitation id="C5812A453244FF92FC44F871FBBEF815" box="[980,1040,2020,2044]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[156,187,427,449]" captionTargetBox="[159,764,205,389]" captionTargetId="figure-915@3.[159,764,205,389]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 3. Enlarged lateral view of posterior end of Ophichthus exourus, OCF-P03211, 634mm TL." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737967" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737967/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
|
||
).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03244FF93FCDEF790FDF4FD8C" blockId="2.[820,1432,1955,2077]" lastBlockId="3.[156,768,524,2077]" lastPageId="3" lastPageNumber="216" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23244FF92FCDEF790FC56F7F4" box="[846,1016,2053,2077]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="215">Color in alcohol</emphasis>
|
||
. Body coloration of OCF-P03211 had scarcely changed from that in fresh condition. The older specimen, FAKU 103293, was entirely faded due to longterm preservation in 10% formalin solution.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<caption id="09C566483245FF93FF0CFE3EFE1DFE34" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5737967" ID-Zenodo-Dep="5737967" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5737967/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" startId="3.[156,187,427,449]" targetBox="[159,764,205,389]" targetPageId="3">
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03245FF93FF0CFE3EFE1DFE34" blockId="3.[156,767,427,477]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">
|
||
Fig. 3. Enlarged lateral view of posterior end of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FDF2FE3EFF16FE34" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FDF2FE3EFF16FE34" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus exourus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, OCF-P03211, 634 mm TL.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<subSubSection id="15A0654B3245FF93FF25FDF8FDC8FCA1" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="distribution">
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03245FF93FF25FDF8FDC8FCA1" blockId="3.[156,768,524,2077]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FF25FDF8FEEFFD6C" bold="true" box="[181,321,621,645]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Distribution.</emphasis>
|
||
Widely distributed in the western Pacific, including
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FE95FD1BFE09FD4F" box="[261,423,654,678]" name="New Caledonia" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">New Caledonia</collectingCountry>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FE23FD1BFE78FD4F" box="[435,470,654,678]" name="Fiji" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Fiji</collectingCountry>
|
||
, Saipan and
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FDCDFD1BFD36FD4C" box="[605,664,654,677]" name="Japan" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Japan</collectingCountry>
|
||
. The type specimens were collected from the deep-sea floor (
|
||
<quantity id="9A429B253245FF93FD5BFD3BFF77FD0F" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.6" metricValueMax="5.2" metricValueMin="4.0" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" unit="m" value="460.0" valueMax="520.0" valueMin="400.0">400– 520 m</quantity>
|
||
depth) off
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FECDFD5AFE51FD0E" box="[349,511,719,743]" name="New Caledonia" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">New Caledonia</collectingCountry>
|
||
(
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FD83FD5AFDDEFD0E" box="[531,624,719,743]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
) and off
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FD4EFD5AFD51FD0E" box="[734,767,719,743]" name="Fiji" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Fiji</collectingCountry>
|
||
(
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FF33FD65FEAEFCE1" box="[163,256,752,776]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
|
||
), although two individuals were collected from midwater (exact depth unknown) and the sea surface, respectively (
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FE9BFCA5FE01FCA0" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[267,431,816,841]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="571 - 588" refId="ref3116" refString="McCosker, J. E. 1999. Pisces Anguilliformes: deepwater snake eels (Ophichthidae) from the New Caledonia region, southwest Pacific Ocean. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 180: 571 - 588." type="journal article" year="1999">McCosker 1999</bibRefCitation>
|
||
,
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FE28FCA4FE45FCA0" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[440,491,817,841]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="1 - 39" refId="ref3201" refString="McCosker, J. E. 2010. Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505: 1 - 39." type="journal article" year="2010">2010</bibRefCitation>
|
||
; this study).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="15A0654B3245FF93FF25FCC4FA9EFAE6" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="discussion">
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03245FF93FF25FCC4FEC3FBA4" blockId="3.[156,768,524,2077]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FF25FCC4FEB7FC80" bold="true" box="[181,281,849,873]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Remarks.</emphasis>
|
||
Morphological features of the present specimens were almost identical with those of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FDFCFCE7FD71FC60" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" box="[620,735,882,905]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FDFCFCE7FD71FC60" box="[620,735,882,905]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">O. exourus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
as given in the original description, except for the number of infraorbital pores;
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FECDFC26FED4FC23" box="[349,378,947,970]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">i.e.</emphasis>
|
||
, 5 (2+3) pores in the
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FDFAFC26FD6DFC22" box="[618,707,947,971]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
of
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FD78FC26FEB9FC02" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FD78FC26FF58FC02" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourous">O. exourous</taxonomicName>
|
||
vs.
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
6 (2+4) in the former (
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FD9DFC46FD1AFC02" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[525,692,979,1003]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="571 - 588" refId="ref3116" refString="McCosker, J. E. 1999. Pisces Anguilliformes: deepwater snake eels (Ophichthidae) from the New Caledonia region, southwest Pacific Ocean. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 180: 571 - 588." type="journal article" year="1999">McCosker 1999</bibRefCitation>
|
||
). However, examination of the
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FE30FC61FE57FBE5" box="[416,505,1012,1036]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
showed that the infraorbital pores in fact numbered 6 (2+4), not 5 (2+3) as shown in
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FF26FBA0FEC7FBA4" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[182,361,1077,1101]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="571 - 588" refId="ref3116" refString="McCosker, J. E. 1999. Pisces Anguilliformes: deepwater snake eels (Ophichthidae) from the New Caledonia region, southwest Pacific Ocean. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 180: 571 - 588." type="journal article" year="1999">McCosker (1999)</bibRefCitation>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03245FF93FF25FBC0FBB0FF37" blockId="3.[156,768,524,2077]" lastBlockId="3.[821,1432,198,1296]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FF25FBC0FE2EFB84" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" box="[181,384,1109,1133]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FF25FBC0FE2EFB84" box="[181,384,1109,1133]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus exourus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
shares a similar general appearance with
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FF44FBE3FDDAFB67" authority="Karrer, 1983" authorityName="Karrer" authorityYear="1983" box="[212,628,1142,1166]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="brachynopterus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FF44FBE3FE47FB67" box="[212,489,1142,1166]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus brachynopterus</emphasis>
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FE62FBE3FDDAFB67" author="Karrer, C." box="[498,628,1142,1166]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="1 - 116" refId="ref3053" refString="Karrer, C. 1983. Anguilliformes du Canal de Mozambique (Pisces, Teleostei). Faune Tropicale 23: 1 - 116." type="journal article" year="1983">Karrer, 1983</bibRefCitation>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FD3FFBE3FE56FB47" authority="McCosker, 1999" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mystacinus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FD3FFBE3FEEEFB47" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus mystacinus</emphasis>
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FEDCFB03FE56FB47" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[332,504,1174,1198]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="571 - 588" refId="ref3116" refString="McCosker, J. E. 1999. Pisces Anguilliformes: deepwater snake eels (Ophichthidae) from the New Caledonia region, southwest Pacific Ocean. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 180: 571 - 588." type="journal article" year="1999">McCosker, 1999</bibRefCitation>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, the three species being distinguishable from other congeners by the following combination of characters: preopercular pores 2; gill opening to dorsal-fin origin greater than twice pectoral-fin length; body without bands or spots; and anal-fin end darkened (
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FF33FAACFEFFFAB8" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[163,337,1337,1361]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="1 - 39" refId="ref3201" refString="McCosker, J. E. 2010. Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505: 1 - 39." type="journal article" year="2010">McCosker 2010</bibRefCitation>
|
||
).
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FEFAFAACFD97FAB8" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" box="[362,569,1337,1361]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FEFAFAACFD97FAB8" box="[362,569,1337,1361]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus exourus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
is further distinguishable from
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FEAEFACFFE59FA98" authorityName="Karrer" authorityYear="1983" box="[318,503,1369,1393]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="brachynopterus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FEAEFACFFE59FA98" box="[318,503,1369,1393]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">O. brachynopterus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
by head length (8.3–10.0
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FF0CFAEEFF19FA7B" box="[156,183,1403,1426]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
10.2–10.8% TL), pectoral-fin shape and length (rounded and 19.2–24.1
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FEA2FA0EFEE3FA5B" box="[306,333,1435,1458]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
wedge-shaped and 25.0–27.8% HL), position of rear margin of eye (above or slightly behind rictus
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FF0CFA49FF19FA1A" box="[156,183,1500,1523]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
slightly in advance of rictus), eye diameter (44.4–61.2
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FD75FA49FCAEFA1A" box="[741,768,1500,1523]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
75.1–85.1% of snout length), horizontal length of dermal flap of posterior nostril (much greater than diameter of anterior nostril tube
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FECFF9ABFED4F9BC" box="[351,378,1598,1621]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
almost equal to diameter of anterior nostril tube), upper jaw length (36.1–38.1
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FDF5F9CBFD2EF99C" box="[613,640,1630,1653]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
38.5–45.5% HL), predorsal vertebrae (20–21
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FE6CF9EAFDB9F97F" box="[508,535,1663,1686]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
27–31) and teeth arrangement in lower jaw (almost uniserial
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FDDFF90AFDC4F95F" box="[591,618,1695,1718]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
almost biserial); and from
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FEB7F955FE1CF93E" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" box="[295,434,1728,1751]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mystacinus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FEB7F955FE1CF93E" box="[295,434,1728,1751]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">O. mystacinus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
by pectoral-fin shape and length (rounded and 19.2–24.1
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FE3BF974FE68F911" box="[427,454,1761,1784]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
filamentous and 38.5–50.0% HL), position of rear margin of eye (above or slightly behind rictus
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FF71F8B7FF55F8D0" box="[225,251,1826,1849]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
slightly in advance of rictus), upper jaw length (36.1–38.1
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FE9CF8D7FE89F8B0" box="[268,295,1858,1881]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
50.0–55.6% HL), counts of predorsal and total vertebrae (20–21 predorsal and 173–177 total
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FDE3F8F6FD20F893" box="[627,654,1891,1914]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
31–35 and 169–174), teeth arrangement in lower jaw (almost uniserial
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FF0CF831FF19F852" box="[156,183,1956,1979]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
completely biserial), and coloration and length of posterior-most darkened portion of anal-fin (indistinct darkish brown and much shorter than head
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FDD0F870FDF4F815" box="[576,602,2021,2044]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
distinctly black and longer than head length) (
|
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<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FE42F790FDFEF7F4" author="Karrer, C." box="[466,592,2053,2077]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="1 - 116" refId="ref3053" refString="Karrer, C. 1983. Anguilliformes du Canal de Mozambique (Pisces, Teleostei). Faune Tropicale 23: 1 - 116." type="journal article" year="1983">Karrer 1983</bibRefCitation>
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||
;
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FDCAF791FD55F7F4" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[602,763,2052,2077]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="571 - 588" refId="ref3116" refString="McCosker, J. E. 1999. Pisces Anguilliformes: deepwater snake eels (Ophichthidae) from the New Caledonia region, southwest Pacific Ocean. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 180: 571 - 588." type="journal article" year="1999">McCosker 1999</bibRefCitation>
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||
,
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FCA5FF53FCC6FF37" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[821,872,198,222]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="669 - 674" refId="ref3155" refString="McCosker, J. E. 2005. A new species of deepwater snake eel, Ophichthus pullus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Angola and Guinea- Bissau. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) 56: 669 - 674." type="journal article" year="2005">2005</bibRefCitation>
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,
|
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<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FCE1FF53FC0AFF37" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[881,932,198,222]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="1 - 39" refId="ref3201" refString="McCosker, J. E. 2010. Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505: 1 - 39." type="journal article" year="2010">2010</bibRefCitation>
|
||
; this study).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03245FF93FCDEFF72FB00FC60" blockId="3.[821,1432,198,1296]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">
|
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The type specimens of
|
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<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FBA6FF72FB0DFF17" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" box="[1078,1187,231,254]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FBA6FF72FB0DFF17" box="[1078,1187,231,254]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">O. exourus</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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were collected from the deep-sea floor at
|
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depth off
|
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<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FB27FE9DFAFCFEF6" box="[1207,1362,263,287]" name="New Caledonia" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">New Caledonia</collectingCountry>
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(
|
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<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FACFFE92FCCCFEA9" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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) and
|
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<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FC0FFEBDFC6EFEA9" box="[927,960,296,320]" name="Fiji" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Fiji</collectingCountry>
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(
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<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FC40FEBDFB80FEA9" box="[976,1070,296,320]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
|
||
). An additional specimen (MNHN 2001-1062), captured by pelagic trawl in
|
||
<quantity id="9A429B253245FF93FB76FEDDFAFAFE89" box="[1254,1364,328,352]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.5" metricValueMax="5.85" metricValueMin="5.15" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" unit="m" value="550.0" valueMax="585.0" valueMin="515.0">515–585 m</quantity>
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depth off
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FCCCFEFCFBAFFE68" box="[860,1025,361,385]" name="New Caledonia" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">New Caledonia</collectingCountry>
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, was listed in
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FB38FEFCFACCFE68" author="McCosker, J. E." box="[1192,1378,361,385]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="1 - 39" refId="ref3201" refString="McCosker, J. E. 2010. Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505: 1 - 39." type="journal article" year="2010">McCosker (2010)</bibRefCitation>
|
||
. The present
|
||
<specimenCount id="4BBCFD493245FF93FC14FE1FFBB7FE48" box="[900,1049,393,417]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="generic">two specimens</specimenCount>
|
||
from Saipan and Okinawa extend the distributional range of the species to the Northern Hemisphere. A new standard Japanese name, “Gunbai-umihebi”, is proposed for
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FB92FE7EFBDFFDEA" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" box="[1026,1137,491,515]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FB92FE7EFBDFFDEA" box="[1026,1137,491,515]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">O. exourus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, in reference to a species of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FCA5FD9EFC08FDCA" authorityName="Ahl" authorityYear="1789" box="[821,934,523,547]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FCA5FD9EFC08FDCA" box="[821,934,523,547]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(= “Umihebi”) having a strange tail-end shape,
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FCA5FDB8FCF6FDAD" box="[821,856,557,580]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">viz.</emphasis>
|
||
, expansion of the dorsal and anal fins in a manner reminiscent of a Japanese traditional gourd-shaped fan (=“Gunbai”). Although it is generally known that ophichthid eels are bottom-inhabiting fishes, the two
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FB50FD1BFA9EFD4C" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="1999" box="[1216,1328,654,677]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FB50FD1BFA9EFD4C" box="[1216,1328,654,677]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">O. exourus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
individuals were collected in midwater (MNHN 2001-1062) and on the surface (OCF-P03211). Some similar cases have been reported for other species of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FBF4FD7AFB5EFCEE" box="[1124,1264,751,775]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Ophichthidae</taxonomicName>
|
||
(
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FA90FD65FA8FFCEE" box="[1280,1313,752,775]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">e.g.</emphasis>
|
||
,
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FABFFD7AFCC6FCC1" author="McCosker, J. E." pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="1 - 123" refId="ref3078" refString="McCosker, J. E. 1977. The osteology, classification, and relationships of the eel family Ophichthidae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) 41: 1 - 123." type="journal article" year="1977">McCosker 1977</bibRefCitation>
|
||
;
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="392B4B313245FF93FCE2FC85FBA8FCC1" author="Ho, H. - C. & McCosker, J. E. & Smith, D. G." box="[882,1030,784,808]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" pagination="1 - 20" refId="ref2996" refString="Ho, H. - C., McCosker, J. E., and Smith, D. G. 2013. Revision of the worm eel genus Neenchelys (Ophichthidae: Myrophinae), with descriptions of three new species from the western Pacific Ocean. Zoological Studies 52: 1 - 20." type="journal article" year="2013">
|
||
Ho
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FC09FC85FC62FCC1" box="[921,972,784,808]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">et al.</emphasis>
|
||
2013
|
||
</bibRefCitation>
|
||
), and the occurrence of bottom-inhabiting species on the surface has been occasionally noted during field surveys by the first two authors. However, reasons for this phenomenon remain unclear.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="5D0536C03245FF93FCDEFC04FA9EFAE6" blockId="3.[821,1432,198,1296]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FCDEFC04FBCAFC40" bold="true" box="[846,1124,913,937]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Comparative materials.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FBEEFC07FBA4FC23" authority=": MNHN 1979" authorityName="MNHN" authorityYear="1979" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="brachynotopterus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FBEEFC07FCC8FC23" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus brachynotopterus</emphasis>
|
||
: MNHN
|
||
<quantity id="9A429B253245FF93FC46FC27FBA4FC23" box="[982,1034,946,970]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.1707" metricValueMax="2.1435" metricValueMin="0.1979" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" unit="mm" value="11707.0" valueMax="21435.0" valueMin="1979.0">1979</quantity>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
-21, 435 mm TL,
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FB59FC27FA8AFC23" box="[1225,1316,946,970]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FAA5FC27FCFBFC03" name="Madagascar" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Madagascar</collectingCountry>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FCF1FC46FC1FFC02" box="[865,945,979,1003]" degrees="12" direction="south" minutes="40" orientation="latitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="925" value="-12.666667">12°40′S</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FC2EFC46FB8FFC03" box="[958,1057,979,1003]" degrees="48" direction="east" minutes="13.8" orientation="longitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="92" value="48.23">48°13.8′E</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<date id="290410003245FF93FBBFFC46FB74FC02" box="[1071,1242,979,1003]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" value="1972-01-18">18 January 1972</date>
|
||
; MNHN
|
||
<quantity id="9A429B253245FF93FAD0FC46FC2BFBE2" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.2209999999999999" metricValueMax="2.2441" metricValueMin="0.1979" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" unit="mm" value="12210.0" valueMax="22441.0" valueMin="1979.0">1979-22, 441 mm</quantity>
|
||
TL,
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FC52FC61FBB2FBE5" box="[962,1052,1012,1036]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FBBCFC66FB08FBE2" box="[1068,1190,1011,1035]" name="Madagascar" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Madagascar</collectingCountry>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FB27FC66FAA8FBE2" box="[1207,1286,1011,1035]" degrees="12" direction="south" minutes="52" orientation="latitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="925" value="-12.866667">12°52′S</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FA87FC66FAD4FBE2" box="[1303,1402,1011,1035]" degrees="48" direction="east" minutes="10.3" orientation="longitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="92" value="48.171665">48°10.3′E</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<date id="290410003245FF93FA1BFC66FC01FBC5" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" value="1971-03-04">4 March 1971</date>
|
||
; MNHN
|
||
<quantity id="9A429B253245FF93FB81FB81FB6EFBC2" box="[1041,1216,1044,1068]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.2695" metricValueMax="2.3411" metricValueMin="0.1979" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" unit="mm" value="12695.0" valueMax="23411.0" valueMin="1979.0">1979-23, 411 mm</quantity>
|
||
TL,
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FB60FB81FAE4FBC5" box="[1264,1354,1044,1068]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FAC5FB81FCDBFBA4" name="Madagascar" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Madagascar</collectingCountry>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FCEFFBA1FC60FBA5" box="[895,974,1076,1100]" degrees="12" direction="south" minutes="43" orientation="latitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="925" value="-12.716666">12°43′S</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FC49FBA1FB84FBA5" box="[985,1066,1076,1100]" degrees="48" direction="east" minutes="15" orientation="longitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="925" value="48.25">48°15′E</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<date id="290410003245FF93FBA5FBA1FB6FFBA5" box="[1077,1217,1076,1100]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" value="1971-04-14">14 April 1971</date>
|
||
.
|
||
<materialsCitation id="EDD23C9D3245FF93FB5BFBA1FC77FB26" collectingDate="1985-09-18" collectingDateMax="1993-03-12" collectingDateMin="1985-09-18" collectionCode="MNHN" country="New Caledonia" latitude="-21.218666" location="New Caledonia" longLatPrecision="12" longitude="165.91867" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="holotype">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FB5BFBA1FC6FFB84" authority=": MNHN 1995" authorityName="MNHN" authorityYear="1995" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exourus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FB5BFBA1FA3CFBA5" box="[1227,1426,1076,1100]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus exourus</emphasis>
|
||
: MNHN
|
||
<quantity id="9A429B253245FF93FC1FFBC0FC6FFB84" box="[911,961,1109,1133]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.137925" metricValueMax="4.2559" metricValueMin="0.01995" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" unit="mm" value="213792.5" valueMax="425590.0" valueMin="1995.0">1995</quantity>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
-425, 590 mm TL,
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FB18FBC0FB4DFB84" box="[1160,1251,1109,1133]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FB61FBC0FA3AFB84" box="[1265,1428,1109,1133]" name="New Caledonia" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">New Caledonia</collectingCountry>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FCA5FBE0FC0CFB67" box="[821,930,1141,1166]" degrees="18" direction="south" minutes="56.30" orientation="latitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="9" value="-18.938334">18°56.30′S</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FC3EFBE0FB84FB64" box="[942,1066,1141,1165]" degrees="163" direction="east" minutes="12.90" orientation="longitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="9" value="163.215">163°12.90′E</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<date id="290410003245FF93FBA5FBE3FB52FB64" box="[1077,1276,1141,1166]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" value="1985-09-18">
|
||
<collectingDate id="3940E9E83245FF93FBA5FBE3FB52FB64" box="[1077,1276,1141,1166]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" value="1985-09-18">18 September 1985</collectingDate>
|
||
</date>
|
||
;
|
||
<collectionCode id="3BABAE053245FF93FA97FBE3FAF9FB64" box="[1287,1367,1142,1165]" country="France" httpUri="http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" name="Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">MNHN</collectionCode>
|
||
<quantity id="9A429B253245FF93FACEFBE3FC6DFB44" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.32275" metricValueMax="10.62549" metricValueMin="0.02001" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" unit="mm" value="532275.0" valueMax="1062549.0" valueMin="2001.0">2001- 1062, 549 mm</quantity>
|
||
TL,
|
||
<collectingCountry id="25AD76503245FF93FC64FB03FB3AFB47" box="[1012,1172,1174,1198]" name="New Caledonia" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">New Caledonia</collectingCountry>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FB0EFB03FAA2FB47" box="[1182,1292,1174,1198]" degrees="21" direction="south" minutes="13.12" orientation="latitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="9" value="-21.218666">21°13.12′S</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="388E50073245FF93FA87FB03FA3DFB44" box="[1303,1427,1174,1198]" degrees="165" direction="east" minutes="55.12" orientation="longitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" precision="9" value="165.91867">165°55.12′E</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<date id="290410003245FF93FCA5FB22FC77FB26" box="[821,985,1206,1231]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" value="1993-03-12">
|
||
<collectingDate id="3940E9E83245FF93FCA5FB22FC77FB26" box="[821,985,1206,1231]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" value="1993-03-12">12 March 1993</collectingDate>
|
||
</date>
|
||
</materialsCitation>
|
||
.
|
||
<materialsCitation id="EDD23C9D3245FF93FC78FB23FA82FAE6" collectingDate="1985-09-20" collectionCode="MNHN" country="New Caledonia" latitude="-18.93" longLatPrecision="13" longitude="163.23" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" specimenCount="2" typeStatus="holotype">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9ABA4D433245FF93FC78FB23FADDFB27" authority=": MNHN 1998" authorityName="MNHN" authorityYear="1998" box="[1000,1395,1206,1230]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mystacinus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6FCEEAD23245FF93FC78FB23FB7DFB27" box="[1000,1235,1206,1230]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">Ophichthus mystacinus</emphasis>
|
||
: MNHN
|
||
<quantity id="9A429B253245FF93FAD0FB23FADDFB27" box="[1344,1395,1206,1230]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.4212" metricValueMax="4.6426" metricValueMin="0.1998" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" unit="mm" value="24212.0" valueMax="46426.0" valueMin="1998.0">1998</quantity>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
-46, 426 mm TL,
|
||
<typeStatus id="820188623245FF93FC2BFB42FBB8FB06" box="[955,1046,1239,1263]" pageId="3" pageNumber="216" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectionCode id="3BABAE053245FF93FBB2FB4DFBDCFB06" box="[1058,1138,1240,1263]" country="France" httpUri="http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" name="Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle" pageId="3" pageNumber="216">MNHN</collectionCode>
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</treatment>
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</document> |