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<mods:title id="14F6B3237CCB46C8E12EE8EC3CF95A06">Description of two new Bathyaethiops species (Teleostei: Alestidae) from the Congo basin</mods:title>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFBFFAA20912CF0B8EFD5D7" bold="true" box="[151,390,1698,1724]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="477">Bathyaethiops baka</emphasis>
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,
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<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFBFFAA20912C97B801D5B6" blockId="1.[151,548,1698,1794]" box="[151,360,1733,1758]" pageId="1" pageNumber="477">Dwarf Moon Tetra</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFBFFAA20912CBBB8F1D469" blockId="1.[151,548,1698,1794]" box="[151,408,1769,1794]" pageId="1" pageNumber="477">
(
<figureCitation id="95A393C2FFFBFFAA20992CBBB863D469" box="[159,266,1769,1794]" captionStart-0="FIGURE 1" captionStart-1="FIGURE 2" captionStartId-0="2.[151,250,1829,1851]" captionStartId-1="3.[151,250,1049,1071]" captionTargetBox-0="[166,1420,1276,1805]" captionTargetBox-1="[151,1436,445,1027]" captionTargetId-0="figure@2.[166,1420,1276,1805]" captionTargetId-1="figure@3.[151,1436,445,1027]" captionTargetPageId-0="2" captionTargetPageId-1="3" captionText-0="FIGURE 1. Bathyaethiops baka sp. nov., holotype, ZSM 43939; 24.1 mm SL; Ngoko River below Nki falls; Cameroon." captionText-1="FIGURE 2. Bathyaethiops baka sp. nov., live male directly after capture (08. February 2008) at Ngoko River below Nki falls; Cameroon." httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/257927/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/257928/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="477">Figs. 1–2</figureCitation>
;
<tableCitation id="401ABAFCFFFBFFAA21102CBBB8E6D469" box="[278,399,1769,1794]" captionStart-0="TABLE 1" captionStart-1="TABLE 2" captionStartId-0="4.[151,239,152,175]" captionStartId-1="5.[151,239,260,283]" captionTargetBox-0="[159,1339,234,1328]" captionTargetPageId-0="4" captionText-0="TABLE 1. Morphometric characters for Bathyaethiops baka n. sp. from Ngoko River. Range, mean and SD (= standard deviation) include paratypes (N = 15) and holotype." captionText-1="TABLE 2. Meristic characters of Bathyaethiops baka n. sp. -) one specimen showed an abnormal anal fin which was not counted for branched rays in the respective fin." httpUri-0="http://table.plazi.org/id/59E7DFCFFFFEFFAF20912ACABBDBD3A4" pageId="1" pageNumber="477" tableUuid-0="59E7DFCFFFFEFFAF20912ACABBDBD3A4">Tables 1–2</tableCitation>
)
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material.
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<typeStatus id="D22331E5FFFBFFAA215F2D63B8AFD421" box="[345,454,1841,1866]" pageId="1" pageNumber="477" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
:
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43939,
<quantity id="CA6022A2FFFBFFAA227F2D60BB8DD422" box="[633,740,1842,1866]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.41" pageId="1" pageNumber="477" unit="mm" value="24.1">24.1 mm</quantity>
SL, male;
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFFBFFAA23742D60BA83D421" box="[882,1002,1842,1866]" name="Cameroon" pageId="1" pageNumber="477">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River between Chûte de Cholet and Chûte de Nki (
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,
<geoCoordinate id="68ACE980FFFBFFAA236A2D04BD6FD405" box="[876,1030,1877,1902]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="1" pageNumber="477" precision="15" value="14.470833">E 14°28’15’’</geoCoordinate>
); coll: J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFFBFFAA20912D28B871D4F9" box="[151,280,1914,1938]" pageId="1" pageNumber="477" value="2008-10-02">10.02.2008</date>
.
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<typeStatus id="D22331E5FFFBFFAA20C12DCCB85DD4DD" box="[199,308,1950,1974]" pageId="1" pageNumber="477" type="paratype">Paratypes</typeStatus>
(n=15): DMM IE/9789,
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,
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SL, same data as
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;
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38450,
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, 23.0 mm SL, same data as
<typeStatus id="D22331E5FFFBFFAA225B2D93BBABD4B1" box="[605,706,1985,2010]" pageId="1" pageNumber="477" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
;
<collectionCode id="6B891782FFFBFFAA22D52D90BA41D4B1" LSID="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34925" box="[723,808,1986,2010]" httpUri="http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34925" name="American Museum of Natural History" pageId="1" pageNumber="477">AMNH</collectionCode>
265019,
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,
<quantity id="CA6022A2FFFBFFAA243A2D90BD8BD4B2" box="[1084,1250,1986,2010]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.05" metricValueMax="2.12" metricValueMin="1.98" pageId="1" pageNumber="477" unit="mm" value="20.5" valueMax="21.2" valueMin="19.8">19.8–21.2 mm</quantity>
SL,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFFBFFAA25262D90BCF1D4B1" box="[1312,1432,1986,2010]" name="Cameroon" pageId="1" pageNumber="477">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River below Chûte de Nki; coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFF8FFA924872ACABC6AD3DB" box="[1153,1283,152,176]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" value="2008-09-02">09.02.2008</date>
;
<collectionCode id="6B891782FFF8FFA925082ACABC2ED3DB" box="[1294,1351,152,176]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/4b7r-7sec" name="Bavarian State Collection of Zoology" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">ZSM</collectionCode>
43940,
<specimenCount id="1B9E44CEFFF8FFA920912AEEB841D3BE" box="[151,296,188,213]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="generic">3 specimens</specimenCount>
,
<quantity id="CA6022A2FFF8FFA9213E2AEEB8B7D3BF" box="[312,478,188,213]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.095" metricValueMax="2.16" metricValueMin="2.03" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" unit="mm" value="20.95" valueMax="21.6" valueMin="20.3">20.3–21.6 mm</quantity>
SL,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA9221B2AEEBBFCD3BF" box="[541,661,188,212]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River below Chûte de Nki; coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFF8FFA921BE2AB2BB53D393" box="[440,570,224,248]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" value="2008-09-02">09.02.2008</date>
;
<collectionCode id="6B891782FFF8FFA9224E2AB2BBEBD393" box="[584,642,224,248]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/4b7r-7sec" name="Bavarian State Collection of Zoology" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">ZSM</collectionCode>
38454,
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,
<quantity id="CA6022A2FFF8FFA9237F2AB2BA88D39C" box="[889,993,224,248]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.21" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" unit="mm" value="22.1">22.1 mm</quantity>
SL,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA924182AB2BDFFD393" box="[1054,1174,224,248]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River at Ndongo (
<geoCoordinate id="68ACE980FFF8FFA921B72B56BB20D276" box="[433,585,260,285]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" precision="15" value="2.111111">N 02°06’40’’</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="68ACE980FFF8FFA922522B57BB8ED276" box="[596,743,260,285]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" precision="15" value="14.878333">E 14°52’42’’</geoCoordinate>
); coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFF8FFA9245C2B56BDB5D277" box="[1114,1244,260,284]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" value="2008-04-02">04.02.2008</date>
;
<collectionCode id="6B891782FFF8FFA924E02B56BC50D277" box="[1254,1337,260,284]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/z14b-bb31" name="Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">MRAC</collectionCode>
B5-023- P-0004-0006,
<specimenCount id="1B9E44CEFFF8FFA9213B2B7AB8A6D22B" box="[317,463,295,320]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="generic">3 specimens</specimenCount>
,
<quantity id="CA6022A2FFF8FFA921E72B75BBE1D254" box="[481,648,295,320]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.26" metricValueMax="2.37" metricValueMin="2.15" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" unit="mm" value="22.6" valueMax="23.7" valueMin="21.5">21.5–23.7 mm</quantity>
SL
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA922C42B7ABA53D22B" box="[706,826,296,320]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River at Ndongo (
<geoCoordinate id="68ACE980FFF8FFA925802B7AB87BD20E" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" precision="15" value="2.111111">N 02°06’40’’</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="68ACE980FFF8FFA921192B1FB8DFD20E" box="[287,438,332,357]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" precision="15" value="14.878333">E 14°52’42’’</geoCoordinate>
); coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFF8FFA9233E2B1EBAD3D20E" box="[824,954,332,357]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" value="2008-05-02">05.02.2008</date>
;
<collectionCode id="6B891782FFF8FFA923C02B1EBD69D20F" box="[966,1024,332,356]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/4b7r-7sec" name="Bavarian State Collection of Zoology" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">ZSM</collectionCode>
43941,
<specimenCount id="1B9E44CEFFF8FFA924582B1EBD85D20E" box="[1118,1260,332,357]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="generic">2 specimens</specimenCount>
,
<quantity id="CA6022A2FFF8FFA924FF2B1EBCF5D20F" box="[1273,1436,332,356]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.385" metricValueMax="2.44" metricValueMin="2.33" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" unit="mm" value="23.85" valueMax="24.4" valueMin="23.3">23.3–24.4 mm</quantity>
SL,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA920C02B22B857D2E3" box="[198,318,368,392]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River at Ndongo (
<geoCoordinate id="68ACE980FFF8FFA923602B22BA96D2E3" box="[870,1023,367,392]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" precision="15" value="2.111111">N 02°06’40’’</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="68ACE980FFF8FFA9240D2B22BDC9D2E3" box="[1035,1184,367,392]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" precision="15" value="14.878333">E 14°52’42’’</geoCoordinate>
); coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz, 0 5.02.2008.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF8FFA920C12BE5BADAD1C3" blockId="2.[151,1437,151,1221]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF8FFA920C12BE5B8D3D2BB" bold="true" box="[199,442,439,464]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Additional material.</emphasis>
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38453,
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<typeStatus id="D22331E5FFF8FFA923852BE5BA81D2BB" box="[899,1000,439,464]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
;
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38456,
<specimenCount id="1B9E44CEFFF8FFA9248F2BEABC7CD2BB" box="[1161,1301,439,464]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="generic">3 specimens</specimenCount>
,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA925272BEABCF0D2BB" box="[1313,1433,440,464]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River at Ndongo; coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz, 0 3.02.2008
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43942,
<specimenCount id="1B9E44CEFFF8FFA925882B8EB866D173" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="generic">6 specimens</specimenCount>
,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA9211C2852B8FBD173" box="[282,402,512,536]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River at Ndongo; coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFF8FFA925102BADBCF1D173" box="[1302,1432,511,536]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" value="2008-05-02">05.02.2008</date>
;
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43943,
<specimenCount id="1B9E44CEFFF8FFA921342876B8A6D156" box="[306,463,548,573]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="generic">15 specimens</specimenCount>
,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA921D82876BB3FD157" box="[478,598,548,572]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River at Ndongo; coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFF8FFA920F2281AB81FD10B" box="[244,374,584,608]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" value="2008-08-02">08.02.2008</date>
;
<collectionCode id="6B891782FFF8FFA92183281AB8D7D10B" box="[389,446,584,608]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/4b7r-7sec" name="Bavarian State Collection of Zoology" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">ZSM</collectionCode>
43944,
<specimenCount id="1B9E44CEFFF8FFA92226281ABBD9D10B" box="[544,688,583,608]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="generic">8 specimens</specimenCount>
,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA922B9281ABA5ED10B" box="[703,823,584,608]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River below Chûte de Nki; coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFF8FFA9223F283EBBD2D1EF" box="[569,699,620,644]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" value="2008-09-02">09.02.2008</date>
; DMM IE/9792, 1 c&amp;s,
<collectingCountry id="758FCFD7FFF8FFA923D6283EBD21D1EF" box="[976,1096,620,644]" name="Cameroon" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Cameroon</collectingCountry>
, Moloundou province: Ngoko River below Chûte de Nki; coll. J. Schwarzer &amp; T. Moritz,
<date id="7926A987FFF8FFA9232828C2BAD9D1C3" box="[814,944,656,680]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" value="2008-09-02">09.02.2008</date>
;
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="4582DCCCFFF8FFA920C128E6BCEAD0CE" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF8FFA920C128E6BC1ED053" blockId="2.[151,1437,151,1221]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF8FFA920C128E6B8B9D1A6" bold="true" box="[199,464,692,717]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Differential diagnosis.</emphasis>
Distinguished from all congeners by an incomplete squamation with the scale cover variably reduced to no pre-dorsal scales, usually no scales on caudal peduncle, and usually a scale-free patch on middle flank at about level of pelvic-fin origin. Furthermore distinguished by a unique color pattern, i.e., a combination of a humeral spot of about pupil-size and the absence of dark vertical bars along midlateral flanks.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF8FFA920C12916BCEAD0CE" blockId="2.[151,1437,151,1221]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">
Difficult to distinguish from juvenile
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF8FFA922692917BA2ED037" box="[623,839,836,860]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">B. caudomaculatus</emphasis>
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, from which the new species differs by the (usually) absence of unicuspid teeth in the second row of lower jaws (vs. presence), and (usually) the absent or rudimentary supraneural between two neural spines directly in front of the first dorsal fin pterygiophore (vs. well developed).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="4582DCCCFFF8FFAF20C129FDBAA6D47E" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="480" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="description">
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF8FFA920C129FDB86CD7AE" blockId="2.[151,1437,151,1221]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF8FFA920C129FDB830D0A3" bold="true" box="[199,345,943,968]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Description.</emphasis>
Based on
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and 15
<typeStatus id="D22331E5FFF8FFA922CE29E2BA5ED0A3" box="[712,823,944,968]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
. For general appearance refer to
<figureCitation id="95A393C2FFF8FFA924E329FDBC52D0A3" box="[1253,1339,943,968]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1829,1851]" captionTargetBox="[166,1420,1276,1805]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[166,1420,1276,1805]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Bathyaethiops baka sp. nov., holotype, ZSM 43939; 24.1 mm SL; Ngoko River below Nki falls; Cameroon." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/257927/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Figs. 1</figureCitation>
and
<figureCitation id="95A393C2FFF8FFA9258129E2BCF1D0A3" box="[1415,1432,944,968]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1049,1071]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,445,1027]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,445,1027]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Bathyaethiops baka sp. nov., live male directly after capture (08. February 2008) at Ngoko River below Nki falls; Cameroon." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/257928/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">2</figureCitation>
. Measurements and meristics summarized in
<tableCitation id="401ABAFCFFF8FFA922932986BB9CD087" box="[661,757,980,1005]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,239,152,175]" captionTargetBox="[159,1339,234,1328]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="TABLE 1. Morphometric characters for Bathyaethiops baka n. sp. from Ngoko River. Range, mean and SD (= standard deviation) include paratypes (N = 15) and holotype." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/59E7DFCFFFFEFFAF20912ACABBDBD3A4" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" tableUuid="59E7DFCFFFFEFFAF20912ACABBDBD3A4">Tables 1</tableCitation>
and
<tableCitation id="401ABAFCFFF8FFA923362986BA28D087" box="[816,833,980,1004]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,239,260,283]" captionText="TABLE 2. Meristic characters of Bathyaethiops baka n. sp. -) one specimen showed an abnormal anal fin which was not counted for branched rays in the respective fin." pageId="2" pageNumber="478">2</tableCitation>
. A comparatively small species, maximum size
<quantity id="CA6022A2FFF8FFA9256D2986B9AAD764" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.44" pageId="2" pageNumber="478" unit="mm" value="24.4">24.4 mm</quantity>
SL. Body laterally compressed, slightly elevated. Dorsal fin originating midway along body; pelvic fins originating slightly in front of dorsal fin; anal fin originating approximately at level of end of dorsal-fin base; adipose fin originating at level of caudal end of anal-fin base, positioned closer to caudal than to dorsal fin. Scale cover variably reduced: no pre-dorsal scales; usually no scales on caudal peduncle; usually a scale free patch on middle of flank at level of pelvic-fin origin. Number of pored scales in lateral line variable (0–9); lateral line never complete.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF8FFA920912D77BC08D450" blockId="2.[151,1377,1829,1851]" box="[151,1377,1829,1851]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF8FFA920912D77B87AD451" bold="true" box="[151,275,1829,1851]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF8FFA9211F2D77B888D450" box="[281,481,1829,1851]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Bathyaethiops baka</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF8FFA921E12D77BB51D451" bold="true" box="[487,568,1829,1850]" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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, holotype, ZSM 43939; 24.1 mm SL; Ngoko River below Nki falls; Cameroon.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF8FFA820C12D35BA99D22B" blockId="2.[151,1437,1895,2029]" lastBlockId="3.[151,1436,151,392]" lastPageId="3" lastPageNumber="479" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">
Premaxilla with two teeth in outer row, each with three major and two minor cusps and four teeth in inner row with four cusps in the first, six cusps in the second and third, and seven cusps in the last tooth (
<figureCitation id="95A393C2FFF8FFA924B72DDEBD9CD4CF" box="[1201,1269,1932,1957]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1951,1973]" captionTargetBox="[162,1413,1151,1925]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,1151,1930]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 3. Dentition of Bathyaethiops baka sp. nov., non-type material, DMM IE / 9792, 21.1 mm SL. A—single teeth in distal view. B—jaws in occlusal view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/257929/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
). Dentary with four teeth in outer row, each with six cusps, except the last with only five cusps (
<figureCitation id="95A393C2FFF8FFA924822DFDBDA4D4A3" box="[1156,1229,1967,1992]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1951,1973]" captionTargetBox="[162,1413,1151,1925]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,1151,1930]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 3. Dentition of Bathyaethiops baka sp. nov., non-type material, DMM IE / 9792, 21.1 mm SL. A—single teeth in distal view. B—jaws in occlusal view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/257929/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="478">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
); an inner single monocuspid tooth usually absent (where it was possible to check this character without damaging the specimen only 2 out of 12 had inner monocuspid teeth). Anal fin convex in males (
<figureCitation id="95A393C2FFF9FFA823D72AC5BD70D3DB" box="[977,1049,151,176]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1829,1851]" captionTargetBox="[166,1420,1276,1805]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[166,1420,1276,1805]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Bathyaethiops baka sp. nov., holotype, ZSM 43939; 24.1 mm SL; Ngoko River below Nki falls; Cameroon." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/257927/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">Figs 1</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="95A393C2FFF9FFA8242E2ACABD51D3DB" box="[1064,1080,152,176]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1049,1071]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,445,1027]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,445,1027]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Bathyaethiops baka sp. nov., live male directly after capture (08. February 2008) at Ngoko River below Nki falls; Cameroon." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/257928/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">2</figureCitation>
), but almost straight in females and juveniles. Pectoral fin with 12 rays with dorsalmost and ventralmost rays unbranched. Pelvic fin with 8 rays, with first and last rays unbranched. 2 hypurals in lower lobe and 4 hypurals in upper lobe; 3 epurals; small cartilage present in front of anterior-most haemal spine. Other fin and vertebrae counts presented in
<tableCitation id="401ABAFCFFF9FFA824A92B56BC61D277" box="[1199,1288,260,285]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,239,260,283]" captionText="TABLE 2. Meristic characters of Bathyaethiops baka n. sp. -) one specimen showed an abnormal anal fin which was not counted for branched rays in the respective fin." pageId="3" pageNumber="479">Table 2</tableCitation>
. Supraneural directly in front of first pterygiophore of dorsal fin reduced in size or absent.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF9FFA820C12B1EBA48D2E3" blockId="3.[151,1436,151,392]" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">
This species seems to be a dwarf species within the genus
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF9FFA823572B1EBA98D20F" box="[849,1009,332,356]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">Bathyaethiops</emphasis>
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. Juveniles of this species and juvenile sympatric
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF9FFA8210A2B23B88AD2E3" box="[268,483,368,392]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">B. caudomaculatus</emphasis>
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are difficult to differentiate.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF9FFA820912E4BB86ED726" blockId="3.[151,1436,1049,1101]" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF9FFA820912E4BB87AD745" bold="true" box="[151,275,1049,1071]" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF9FFA8211F2E4BB88BD744" box="[281,482,1049,1071]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">Bathyaethiops baka</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF9FFA821EE2E4BBB50D745" bold="true" box="[488,569,1049,1070]" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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, live male directly after capture (08. February 2008) at Ngoko River below Nki falls; Cameroon.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="0D278F47FFF9FFA820912DCDBB70D4BF" blockId="3.[151,1436,1951,2004]" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF9FFA820912DCDB87CD4DE" bold="true" box="[151,277,1951,1973]" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Dentition of
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF9FFA821A32DCDBB19D4DE" box="[421,624,1951,1973]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">Bathyaethiops baka</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFF9FFA8227F2DF2BBA5D4DE" bold="true" box="[633,716,1952,1973]" pageId="3" pageNumber="479">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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, non-type material, DMM IE/9792, 21.1 mm SL. A—single teeth in distal view. B—jaws in occlusal view.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFEFFAF20912ACAB863D3C4" bold="true" box="[151,266,152,175]" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric characters for
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFEFFAF224D2AC5BA77D3C4" box="[587,798,151,175]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Bathyaethiops baka</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFEFFAF23232ACABA0BD3C4" bold="true" box="[805,866,152,175]" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">n. sp.</emphasis>
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from Ngoko River. Range, mean and SD (= standard deviation) include paratypes (N=15) and holotype.
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<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFEFFAF20992AB8BC52D65B" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<table id="7F987DE7FFFE005420992AB8BC52D65B" box="[159,1339,234,1328]" gridcols="5" gridrows="25" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992AB8BC52D26B" box="[159,1339,234,256]" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992AB8B887D26B" box="[159,494,234,256]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Morphometric characters</th>
<th id="F079E479FFFE005423042AB8BA09D26B" box="[770,864,234,256]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Holotype</th>
<th id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2AB8BD74D26B" box="[938,1053,234,256]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Range</th>
<th id="F079E479FFFE005424582AB8BDF1D26B" box="[1118,1176,234,256]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Mean</th>
<th id="F079E479FFFE005425042AB8BC52D26B" box="[1282,1339,234,256]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">SD</th>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992B43BC52D24C" box="[159,1339,273,295]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992B43B887D24C" box="[159,494,273,295]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Standard length (SL) in mm</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042B43BA09D24C" box="[770,864,273,295]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">24.1</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2B43BD74D24C" box="[938,1053,273,295]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">19.8–24.4</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582B43BDF1D24C" box="[1118,1176,273,295]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">24.4</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042B43BC52D24C" box="[1282,1339,273,295]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">-</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992B33BC52D21C" box="[159,1339,353,375]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="480" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992B33B887D21C" box="[159,494,353,375]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">in %SL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992BDABC52D2F5" box="[159,1339,392,414]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992BDAB887D2F5" box="[159,494,392,414]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Body depth in front of dorsal fin</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042BDABA09D2F5" box="[770,864,392,414]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">32.8</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2BDABD74D2F5" box="[938,1053,392,414]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">29.0–33.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582BDABDF1D2F5" box="[1118,1176,392,414]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">33.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042BDABC52D2F5" box="[1282,1339,392,414]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">1.34</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992BE2BC52D2AD" box="[159,1339,432,454]" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992BE2B887D2AD" box="[159,494,432,454]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Head length (HL)</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042BE2BA09D2AD" box="[770,864,432,454]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">27.4</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2BE2BD74D2AD" box="[938,1053,432,454]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">24.6–31.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582BE2BDF1D2AD" box="[1118,1176,432,454]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">26.9</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042BE2BC52D2AD" box="[1282,1339,432,454]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">1.49</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992B8ABC52D285" box="[159,1339,472,494]" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992B8AB887D285" box="[159,494,472,494]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Pre-dorsal length</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042B8ABA09D285" box="[770,864,472,494]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">53.2</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2B8ABD74D285" box="[938,1053,472,494]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">50.9–56.2</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582B8ABDF1D285" box="[1118,1176,472,494]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">54.4</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042B8ABC52D285" box="[1282,1339,472,494]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">1.44</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992852BC52D17D" box="[159,1339,512,534]" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992852B887D17D" box="[159,494,512,534]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Pre-anal length</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042852BA09D17D" box="[770,864,512,534]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">65.3</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2852BD74D17D" box="[938,1053,512,534]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">63.9–69.6</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582852BDF1D17D" box="[1118,1176,512,534]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">66.0</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042852BC52D17D" box="[1282,1339,512,534]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">1.39</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992875BC52D156" box="[159,1339,551,573]" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992875B887D156" box="[159,494,551,573]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Pre-pectoral length</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042875BA09D156" box="[770,864,551,573]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">26.7</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2875BD74D156" box="[938,1053,551,573]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">23.3–34.3</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582875BDF1D156" box="[1118,1176,551,573]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">26.3</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042875BC52D156" box="[1282,1339,551,573]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">2.37</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE00542099281DBC52D10E" box="[159,1339,591,613]" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE00542099281DB887D10E" box="[159,494,591,613]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Pre-ventral length</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE00542304281DBA09D10E" box="[770,864,591,613]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">47.9</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC281DBD74D10E" box="[938,1053,591,613]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">43.3–50.7</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE00542458281DBDF1D10E" box="[1118,1176,591,613]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">47.6</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE00542504281DBC52D10E" box="[1282,1339,591,613]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">2.14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992825BC52D1E6" box="[159,1339,631,653]" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992825B887D1E6" box="[159,494,631,653]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Pre-adipose length</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042825BA09D1E6" box="[770,864,631,653]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">87.9</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2825BD74D1E6" box="[938,1053,631,653]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">85.9–91.3</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582825BDF1D1E6" box="[1118,1176,631,653]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">87.6</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042825BC52D1E6" box="[1282,1339,631,653]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">1.14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE0054209928CCBC52D1DF" box="[159,1339,670,692]" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE0054209928CCB887D1DF" box="[159,494,670,692]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Distance dorsal fin to adipose fin</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054230428CCBA09D1DF" box="[770,864,670,692]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">22.3</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC28CCBD74D1DF" box="[938,1053,670,692]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">19.6–23.0</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054245828CCBDF1D1DF" box="[1118,1176,670,692]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">21.6</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054250428CCBC52D1DF" box="[1282,1339,670,692]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">0.87</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992894BC52D1B7" box="[159,1339,710,732]" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992894B887D1B7" box="[159,494,710,732]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Dorsal fin base</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042894BA09D1B7" box="[770,864,710,732]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">13.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2894BD74D1B7" box="[938,1053,710,732]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">11.4–13.6</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582894BDF1D1B7" box="[1118,1176,710,732]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">12.4</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042894BC52D1B7" box="[1282,1339,710,732]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">0.53</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE0054209928BCBC52D06F" box="[159,1339,750,772]" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE0054209928BCB887D06F" box="[159,494,750,772]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Longest dorsal fin ray</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054230428BCBA09D06F" box="[770,864,750,772]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">29.2</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC28BCBD74D06F" box="[938,1053,750,772]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">24.2–32.0</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054245828BCBDF1D06F" box="[1118,1176,750,772]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">29.4</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054250428BCBC52D06F" box="[1282,1339,750,772]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">1.92</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992944BC52D047" box="[159,1339,790,812]" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992944B887D047" box="[159,494,790,812]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Anal fin base</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042944BA09D047" box="[770,864,790,812]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">28.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2944BD74D047" box="[938,1053,790,812]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">22.8–28.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582944BDF1D047" box="[1118,1176,790,812]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">25.9</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042944BC52D047" box="[1282,1339,790,812]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">1.44</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE00542099296FBC52D038" box="[159,1339,829,851]" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE00542099296FB887D038" box="[159,494,829,851]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Longest anal fin ray</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE00542304296FBA09D038" box="[770,864,829,851]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">12.2</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC296FBD74D038" box="[938,1053,829,851]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">7.6–14.3</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE00542458296FBDF1D038" box="[1118,1176,829,851]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">11.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE00542504296FBC52D038" box="[1282,1339,829,851]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">2.08</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992937BC52D010" box="[159,1339,869,891]" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992937B887D010" box="[159,494,869,891]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Caudal peduncle length (CPL)</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042937BA09D010" box="[770,864,869,891]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">9.9</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2937BD74D010" box="[938,1053,869,891]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">6.4–10.2</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582937BDF1D010" box="[1118,1176,869,891]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">8.6</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042937BC52D010" box="[1282,1339,869,891]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">1.09</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE0054209929DFBC52D0C8" box="[159,1339,909,931]" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE0054209929DFB887D0C8" box="[159,494,909,931]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Caudal peduncle depth (CPD)</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054230429DFBA09D0C8" box="[770,864,909,931]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">9.2</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC29DFBD74D0C8" box="[938,1053,909,931]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">7.6–11.1</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054245829DFBDF1D0C8" box="[1118,1176,909,931]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">9.25</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE0054250429DFBC52D0C8" box="[1282,1339,909,931]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">0.95</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE00542099298EBC52D099" box="[159,1339,988,1010]" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="480" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="F079E479FFFE00542099298EB887D099" box="[159,494,988,1010]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">in %HL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992E56BC52D771" box="[159,1339,1028,1050]" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992E56B887D771" box="[159,494,1028,1050]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Snout length</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042E56BA09D771" box="[770,864,1028,1050]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">19.1</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2E56BD74D771" box="[938,1053,1028,1050]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">15.0–24.7</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582E56BDF1D771" box="[1118,1176,1028,1050]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">19.0</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042E56BC52D771" box="[1282,1339,1028,1050]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">2.18</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992E7EBC52D729" box="[159,1339,1068,1090]" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992E7EB887D729" box="[159,494,1068,1090]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Eye diameter</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042E7EBA09D729" box="[770,864,1068,1090]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">45.7</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2E7EBD74D729" box="[938,1053,1068,1090]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">38.6–48.1</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582E7EBDF1D729" box="[1118,1176,1068,1090]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">44.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042E7EBC52D729" box="[1282,1339,1068,1090]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">2.55</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992E06BC52D701" box="[159,1339,1108,1130]" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992E06B887D701" box="[159,494,1108,1130]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Postorbital length</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042E06BA09D701" box="[770,864,1108,1130]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">29.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2E06BD74D701" box="[938,1053,1108,1130]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">28.6–36.0</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582E06BDF1D701" box="[1118,1176,1108,1130]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">31.8</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042E06BC52D701" box="[1282,1339,1108,1130]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">2.20</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992E2EBC52D7F9" box="[159,1339,1148,1170]" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992E2EB887D7F9" box="[159,494,1148,1170]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Interorbital distance</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042E2EBA09D7F9" box="[770,864,1148,1170]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">31.8</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2E2EBD74D7F9" box="[938,1053,1148,1170]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">27.7–38.7</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582E2EBDF1D7F9" box="[1118,1176,1148,1170]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">32.1</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042E2EBC52D7F9" box="[1282,1339,1148,1170]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">2.78</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992EF1BC52D7D2" box="[159,1339,1187,1209]" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992EF1B887D7D2" box="[159,494,1187,1209]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Head width</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042EF1BA09D7D2" box="[770,864,1187,1209]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">48.7</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2EF1BD74D7D2" box="[938,1053,1187,1209]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">41.2–53.7</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582EF1BDF1D7D2" box="[1118,1176,1187,1209]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">48.4</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042EF1BC52D7D2" box="[1282,1339,1187,1209]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">3.13</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992E99BC52D78A" box="[159,1339,1227,1249]" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992E99B887D78A" box="[159,494,1227,1249]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Head height at eye</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042E99BA09D78A" box="[770,864,1227,1249]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">72.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2E99BD74D78A" box="[938,1053,1227,1249]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">57.5–72.5</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582E99BDF1D78A" box="[1118,1176,1227,1249]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">67.7</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042E99BC52D78A" box="[1282,1339,1227,1249]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">3.33</td>
</tr>
<tr id="B3A88D05FFFE005420992F48BC52D65B" box="[159,1339,1306,1328]" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<th id="F079E479FFFE005420992F48B887D65B" box="[159,494,1306,1328]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">CPD in %CPD</th>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423042F48BA09D65B" box="[770,864,1306,1328]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">107.2</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005423AC2F48BD74D65B" box="[938,1053,1306,1328]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">58.2–126.1</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005424582F48BDF1D65B" box="[1118,1176,1306,1328]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">94.4</td>
<td id="F079E479FFFE005425042F48BC52D65B" box="[1282,1339,1306,1328]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">17.45</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFEFFAF20C12F22BA8FD5C2" blockId="4.[151,1437,1392,2029]" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFEFFAF20C12F22B826D6E2" bold="true" box="[199,335,1392,1417]" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Coloration.</emphasis>
In life (
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) body pale translucent; dorsal, adipose and caudal fin bright red; pelvic and anal fin light orange to yellow; pectoral fin yellowish; upper quarter of iris orange; caudal peduncle on its dorsal and ventral margin slightly red. A prominent humeral spot the size of the pupil or larger, and a slightly larger dark spot on the caudal peduncle; the latter is bisected by a dark line along the midlateral line starting slightly in front of dorsal-fin origin and terminating just distal to the caudal peduncle spot; never any vertical stripes or barring along the midlateral line. Few melanophores in mid-dorsal line along the back starting on lower jaw and reaching caudal peduncle; thin line of melanophores along anal-fin base; often an elevated line of melanophores proximal to the anal-fin base; a dark bar at the end of the caudal peduncle. Melanophores densely set on posterior dorsal half of head. In general, contrast and coloration more pronounced in mature males.
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In preservative (
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) pale whitish to light brown; red, orange and yellow coloration absent. Melanophore pattern as in preserved specimens, but spot on the caudal peduncle less pronounced and smaller, i.e. not reaching the anal fin base; humeral spot more intensively colored but of same size.
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<subSubSection id="4582DCCCFFFEFFAF20C12D72BB16D436" pageId="4" pageNumber="480" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFEFFAF20C12D72BB16D436" blockId="4.[151,1437,1392,2029]" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFEFFAF20C12D72B827D452" bold="true" box="[199,334,1824,1849]" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Etymology.</emphasis>
Named after the
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people, the native hunter-gatherer tribe in Southeastern
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, where the species was found. A noun in aposition.
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<subSubSection id="4582DCCCFFFEFFAE20C12D3ABDC2D0AB" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="481" pageId="4" pageNumber="480" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFEFFAE20C12D3AB984D3BE" blockId="4.[151,1437,1392,2029]" lastBlockId="5.[151,1436,151,213]" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="481" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">
<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFEFFAF20C12D3AB89CD4EA" bold="true" box="[199,501,1896,1921]" pageId="4" pageNumber="480">Distribution and habitat.</emphasis>
The species is so far known from several localities along the Ngoko River, from below the Nki falls to the village of Ndongo (
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). The Ngoko, called Dja River above the Nki falls, is a tributary to the Sangha River, a major northern tributary of the
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River. All specimens were caught in the main river channel, usually in or close to riparian vegetation over a substrate of fine particles and organic material. Water parameters from the Ngoko River at Ndongo taken on 0 4.02.2008 were:
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7.08; conductivity 23 µS; temperature 27.5°C.
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFFFFAE20912B56B860D270" bold="true" box="[151,265,260,283]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Meristic characters of
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFFFFAE21F82B51BBB8D270" box="[510,721,259,283]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Bathyaethiops baka</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="3FEC5355FFFFFFAE22D12B56BA7AD270" bold="true" box="[727,787,260,283]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">n. sp.</emphasis>
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-) one specimen showed an abnormal anal fin which was not counted for branched rays in the respective fin.
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Meristic character
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<typeStatus id="D22331E5FFFFFFAE23822B04BA8FD200" box="[900,998,342,363]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481" type="paratype">Paratypes</typeStatus>
(N=15) Simple dorsal fin rays 3 2 (15)
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<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFFFFAE20992BF7BAA8D2D0" blockId="5.[151,1436,259,960]" box="[159,961,421,443]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Branched dorsal fin rays 8 8 (15)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFFFFAE20992B9FBAA8D288" blockId="5.[151,1436,259,960]" box="[159,961,461,483]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Simple anal fin rays 3 3 (15)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFFFFAE20992BA6BD7ED131" blockId="5.[151,1436,259,960]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Branched anal fin rays 21 18 (1); 19 (5); 20 (7); 21 (1); - (1) Upper procurrent caudal fin rays 9 5 (1); 6 (5); 7 (5); 8 (4) Upper principal caudal fin rays 10 10 (13); 11 (2)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFFFFAE2099283FBD62D1E9" blockId="5.[151,1436,259,960]" box="[159,1035,620,642]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Lower principal caudal fin rays 9 9 (14); 10 (1)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFFFFAE209928C6BD71D04A" blockId="5.[151,1436,259,960]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Lower procurrent caudal fin rays 7 5 (4); 6 (10); 7 (1) Vertebrae 37 35 (1); 36 (11); 37 (3) Abdominal vertebrae 16 16 (4); 17 (10); 18 (1) Caudal vertebrae 21 19 (10); 20 (5)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFFFFAE20992960BD7ED023" blockId="5.[151,1436,259,960]" box="[159,1047,818,840]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Dorsal fin inserting after vertebra 10 10 (10); 11 (5)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFFFFAE20992908BD71D01B" blockId="5.[151,1436,259,960]" box="[159,1048,858,880]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Anal fin inserting after vertebra 17 17 (10); 18 (5)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0D278F47FFFFFFAE209929D0BDC2D0AB" blockId="5.[151,1436,259,960]" pageId="5" pageNumber="481">Supraneurals 6 6 (7); 7 (7); 8 (1); Pored scales in LL* 5 0 (1); 5 (6); 6 (5); 7 (2); 9 (1)</paragraph>
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