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):
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: 103
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(in part);
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: 51
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(in part);
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: 195
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(in part);
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: 154
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(in part).
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(not Günther, 1864):
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: 240
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.
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:
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2016.04.01.NH,
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SL;
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basin,
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Sudasinghe.
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:
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2016.05.01.NH
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SL; same data as holotype. 2016.05.02.NH,
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SL,
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, Kelani basin,
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Sudasinghe,
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.
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DZ 3199, 3200; same data as holotype. DZ 1380,
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SL;
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, Kalu basin,
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Sudasinghe,
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.
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DZ 1395, 3049,
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SL,
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, Deduru Oya basin, tributary
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Sudasinghe,
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<date id="FFAA1073FFFBFF89C3E3FAFAFC0002EF" box="[919,1023,1391,1416]" pageId="1" pageNumber="262" value="2015-01">Jan 2015</date>
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.
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<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFBFF89C0B3FA1EFEBE02CA" bold="true" box="[199,321,1428,1453]" pageId="1" pageNumber="262">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFBFF89C13DFA1EFE0002CB" box="[329,511,1428,1452]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="262" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFBFF89C13DFA1EFE0002CB" box="[329,511,1428,1452]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="262">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
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is distinguished from its Indian and Sri Lankan congeners by the combination of the following characters: body color pattern mottled; predorsal profile uniformly convex; maxillary barbels reach or extend slightly beyond the base of the dorsal fin; eye diameter 14.217.1% head length; body depth at anus 19.822.3% standard length (SL); head width 14.316.8% SL; caudal peduncle depth 5.66.5% SL; and vertebrae 4852.
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For general appearance, see
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; morphometric data are provided in
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. Body laterally compressed; body depth greatest at dorsal-fin origin; head as broad as body, slightly depressed. Dorsal profile of head evenly convex (
<figureCitation id="132F2A36FFFBFF89C1F1F905FE3701CF" box="[389,456,1679,1704]" captionStart="FIGURE 2. A" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1915,1937]" captionTargetBox="[209,1320,443,1898]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[196,1392,429,1898]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. A, Factor scores of PC 1 vs. PC 2 of the principal components analysis of measurements of Ompok argestes (black, n = 7), O. bimaculatus (red, n = 8) and O. ceylonensis (green, n = 8) based on 24 external measurements; B, Distribution of the species of Ompok in Sri Lanka: ● Ompok argestes (location of holotype in red); ● O. ceylonensis; The shape of predorsal profile in C E, shape of the predorsal profile in C, Ompok argestes, D, O. ceylonensis and E, O. bimaculatus. Scale bar 5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261326/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="262">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
C).
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<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFBFF89C0B3F93EFF1A0072" blockId="1.[151,1437,1247,2029]" pageId="1" pageNumber="262">Anterior profile of snout rounded. Anterior nostril tubular, placed anteromedial to base of maxillary barbel. Posterior nostril bordered by fleshy dorsal and ventral membranes, placed posteromedial to base of maxillary barbel.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFBFF89C0B3F895FAFF00E7" blockId="1.[151,1437,1247,2029]" pageId="1" pageNumber="262">Mouth terminal; lower jaw longer than the upper; gape almost horizontal, large; rictus beneath anterior orbital margin, separated from it by about a half-eye diameter. Rictal lobes well developed, subtended by deep submandibular groove. Thin supralabial fold extending from below orbit to base of maxillary barbel.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFBFF89C0B3F807FB9D008A" blockId="1.[151,1437,1247,2029]" pageId="1" pageNumber="262">Jaw teeth depressible, villiform. Premaxillary teeth in narrow, gently-curved bands. Dentary teeth similar, bands extending from symphysis almost to mouth corners. First of row of dentary teeth just visible with mouth closed. Palatal teeth in two gently-curved arc-shaped patches on either side of midline.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF8FF8AC003FDBBFF220521" bold="true" box="[119,221,561,582]" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric data for
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<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF8FF8AC1CAFDBAFDAA0522" box="[446,597,560,581]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
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(n=8; 2016.04.01.NH, 2016.05.01.NH, 2016.05.02.NH, DZ 1380, 1395, 3049, 3199, 3200),
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<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF8FF8AC5CDFDBAF9B60522" box="[1465,1609,560,581]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">O. bimaculatus</emphasis>
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(n =8; NBFGRKU.2016.04.10.0108) and
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<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF8FF8AC1BFFDC1FDAC0507" box="[459,595,587,608]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">O. ceylonensis</emphasis>
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(n=16; DZ 1388, 1389, 1391-1394, 1423-1424, 3000-3005, 3211, 3212). Holotype values are included in range, mean and standard deviation.
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<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF8FF8AC1AAFD08F9CC05F0" box="[478,1587,642,663]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFF8FF8AC1AAFD08FDB605F0" box="[478,585,642,663]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="263" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">O. argestes</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFF8FF8AC452FD08FB4A05F0" box="[1062,1205,642,663]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="263" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bimaculatus">O. bimaculatus</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFF8FF8AC5D8FD08F9CC05F0" box="[1452,1587,642,663]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="263" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">O. ceylonensis</taxonomicName>
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Pectoral-spine length 9.5 8.014.1 10.1 ± 1.8 8.611.8 10.9 ± 1.1 7.512.3 10.2 ± 1.4 Length of upper caudal-fin lobe 18.8 15.419.1 17.9 ± 1.3 1821.3 19.7 ± 2.4 13.521.1 18.2 ± 2.3 Length of lower caudal-fin lobe 18.1 14.519.0 17.7 ± 1.5 16.719.1 17.9 ± 1.7 13.120.7 17.7 ± 2.3 Head length 22.5 22.524.1 23.5 ± 0.7 19.521 20.2 ± 0.6 19.825.2 22.5 ± 1.7 Head depth 13.5 13.316.4 14.4 ± 1.1 10.813.5 12.3 ± 1 10.814.3 12.7 ± 1.1 Head width 15.3 14.316.8 15.3 ± 0.8 11.513.7 12.5 ± 0.7 12.316.5 14.0 ± 1
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF8FF8AC0F7FA25FE9C02A3" bold="true" box="[131,355,1455,1476]" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Percent of head length</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFF8FF8AC1AAFD2FF93303BB" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<table id="F914C413FFF80077C003FD2FF92503BB" box="[119,1754,677,1244]" gridcols="8" gridrows="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
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<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFD2FFDCF05DD" box="[478,560,677,698]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">holotype</th>
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FD2FFD0005DD" box="[673,767,677,698]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">range</th>
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FD2FFC3005DD" box="[867,975,677,698]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">mean ± s.d.</th>
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FD2FFB7B05DD" box="[1062,1156,677,698]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">range</th>
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFD2FFABB05DD" box="[1240,1348,677,698]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">mean ± s.d.</th>
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FD2FF9F505DD" box="[1452,1546,677,698]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">range</th>
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFD2FF92505DD" box="[1646,1754,677,698]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">mean ± s.d.</th>
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<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FD41F9250587" box="[119,1754,715,736]" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FD41FE730587" box="[119,396,715,736]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Standard length (mm)</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFD41FDCF0587" box="[478,560,715,736]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">147</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FD41FD000587" box="[673,767,715,736]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">76.4147</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FD41FC300587" box="[867,975,715,736]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">104 ± 21.6</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FD41FB7B0587" box="[1062,1156,715,736]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">145255</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFD41FABB0587" box="[1240,1348,715,736]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">171 ± 37</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FD41F9F50587" box="[1452,1546,715,736]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">97.2289</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFD41F9250587" box="[1646,1754,715,736]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">197 ± 52.4</td>
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<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FD78FE730460" box="[119,396,754,775]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF8FF8AC0F7FD78FE730460" bold="true" box="[131,396,754,775]" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Percent of standard length</emphasis>
</th>
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<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FC9FF925044D" box="[119,1754,789,810]" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FC9FFE73044D" box="[119,396,789,810]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFC9FFDCF044D" box="[478,560,789,810]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">34.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FC9FFD00044D" box="[673,767,789,810]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">3436.8</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FC9FFC30044D" box="[867,975,789,810]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">35.6 ± 1.1</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FC9FFB7B044D" box="[1062,1156,789,810]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">29.131.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFC9FFABB044D" box="[1240,1348,789,810]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">30.3 ± 0.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FC9FF9F5044D" box="[1452,1546,789,810]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">29.637.1</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFC9FF925044D" box="[1646,1754,789,810]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">33.4 ± 1.9</td>
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<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FCB0F9250428" box="[119,1754,826,847]" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FCB0FE730428" box="[119,396,826,847]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Postdorsal length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFCB0FDCF0428" box="[478,560,826,847]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">68.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FCB0FD000428" box="[673,767,826,847]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">66.569.2</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FCB0FC300428" box="[867,975,826,847]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">68.0 ± 0.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FCB0FB7B0428" box="[1062,1156,826,847]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">68.171.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFCB0FABB0428" box="[1240,1348,826,847]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">69.7 ± 1.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FCB0F9F50428" box="[1452,1546,826,847]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">66.071.1</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFCB0F9250428" box="[1646,1754,826,847]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">68.4 ± 1.6</td>
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<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FCD5F9250413" box="[119,1754,863,884]" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FCD5FE730413" box="[119,396,863,884]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Preanal length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFCD5FDCF0413" box="[478,560,863,884]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">35.8</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FCD5FD000413" box="[673,767,863,884]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">35.839.6</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FCD5FC300413" box="[867,975,863,884]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">37.8 ± 1.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FCD5FB7B0413" box="[1062,1156,863,884]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">34.536.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFCD5FABB0413" box="[1240,1348,863,884]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">35.4 ± 0.7</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FCD5F9F50413" box="[1452,1546,863,884]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">34.344.1</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFCD5F9250413" box="[1646,1754,863,884]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">39.9 ± 3.3</td>
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<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FC0EF92504FE" box="[119,1754,900,921]" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FC0EFE7304FE" box="[119,396,900,921]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Prepelvic length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFC0EFDCF04FE" box="[478,560,900,921]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">32.2</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FC0EFD0004FE" box="[673,767,900,921]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">32.234.7</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FC0EFC3004FE" box="[867,975,900,921]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">33.6 ± 1.0</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FC0EFB7B04FE" box="[1062,1156,900,921]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">30.632.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFC0EFABB04FE" box="[1240,1348,900,921]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">31.5 ± 0.8</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FC0EF9F504FE" box="[1452,1546,900,921]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">31.040.0</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFC0EF92504FE" box="[1646,1754,900,921]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">35.8 ± 2.5</td>
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<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FC22F92504DA" box="[119,1754,936,957]" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FC22FE7304DA" box="[119,396,936,957]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Caudal peduncle length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFC22FDCF04DA" box="[478,560,936,957]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">3.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FC22FD0004DA" box="[673,767,936,957]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">2.93.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FC22FC3004DA" box="[867,975,936,957]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">3.3 ± 0.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FC22FB7B04DA" box="[1062,1156,936,957]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">3.24.6</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFC22FABB04DA" box="[1240,1348,936,957]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">3.9 ± 0.6</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FC22F9F504DA" box="[1452,1546,936,957]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">3.44.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFC22F92504DA" box="[1646,1754,936,957]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">4.0 ± 0.5</td>
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<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FC44F9250484" box="[119,1754,974,995]" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FC44FE730484" box="[119,396,974,995]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Caudal peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFC44FDCF0484" box="[478,560,974,995]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">6.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FC44FD000484" box="[673,767,974,995]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">5.66.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FC44FC300484" box="[867,975,974,995]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">6.1 ± 0.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FC44FB7B0484" box="[1062,1156,974,995]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">5.77.2</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFC44FABB0484" box="[1240,1348,974,995]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">6.6 ± 0.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FC44F9F50484" box="[1452,1546,974,995]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">5.67.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFC44F9250484" box="[1646,1754,974,995]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">6.5 ± 0.5</td>
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<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FC78F9250360" box="[119,1754,1010,1031]" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FC78FE730360" box="[119,396,1010,1031]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Body depth at anus</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFC78FDCF0360" box="[478,560,1010,1031]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">21.1</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FC78FD000360" box="[673,767,1010,1031]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">19.822.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FC78FC300360" box="[867,975,1010,1031]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">21.2 ± 0.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FC78FB7B0360" box="[1062,1156,1010,1031]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">20.823.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFC78FABB0360" box="[1240,1348,1010,1031]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">21.9 ± 0.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FC78F9F50360" box="[1452,1546,1010,1031]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">19.626.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFC78F9250360" box="[1646,1754,1010,1031]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">23.6 ± 2.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FB9DF925034B" box="[119,1754,1047,1068]" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FB9DFE73034B" box="[119,396,1047,1068]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Dorsal-fin height</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFB9DFDCF034B" box="[478,560,1047,1068]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">12.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FB9DFD00034B" box="[673,767,1047,1068]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">11.514.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FB9DFC30034B" box="[867,975,1047,1068]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">13.0 ± 1.1</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FB9DFB7B034B" box="[1062,1156,1047,1068]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">10.413.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFB9DFABB034B" box="[1240,1348,1047,1068]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">12.3 ± 1.2</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FB9DF9F5034B" box="[1452,1546,1047,1068]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">8.914.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFB9DF925034B" box="[1646,1754,1047,1068]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">11.7 ± 1.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FBB6F9250336" box="[119,1754,1084,1105]" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FBB6FE730336" box="[119,396,1084,1105]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Dorsal-fin base length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFBB6FDCF0336" box="[478,560,1084,1105]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">2.0</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FBB6FD000336" box="[673,767,1084,1105]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">1.92.6</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FBB6FC300336" box="[867,975,1084,1105]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">2.3 ± 0.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FBB6FB7B0336" box="[1062,1156,1084,1105]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">1.11.5</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFBB6FABB0336" box="[1240,1348,1084,1105]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">1.3 ± 0.3</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FBB6F9F50336" box="[1452,1546,1084,1105]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">1.33.2</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFBB6F9250336" box="[1646,1754,1084,1105]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">2.1 ± 0.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FBEBF9250311" box="[119,1754,1121,1142]" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FBEBFE730311" box="[119,396,1121,1142]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Anal-fin base length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFBEBFDCF0311" box="[478,560,1121,1142]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">62.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FBEBFD000311" box="[673,767,1121,1142]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">59.162.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FBEBFC300311" box="[867,975,1121,1142]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">61.5 ± 1.2</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FBEBFB7B0311" box="[1062,1156,1121,1142]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">62.468.7</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFBEBFABB0311" box="[1240,1348,1121,1142]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">64.9 ± 2.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FBEBF9F50311" box="[1452,1546,1121,1142]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">51.765.0</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFBEBF9250311" box="[1646,1754,1121,1142]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">59.7 ± 3.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFF80077C003FB0CF92503BB" box="[119,1754,1158,1244]" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">
<th id="76F55D8DFFF80077C003FB0CFE7303BB" box="[119,396,1158,1244]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Pelvic-fin height Pelvic-fin base length Pectoral-fin height</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C1AAFB0CFDCF03BB" box="[478,560,1158,1244]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">6.7 2.9 15.8</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C2D5FB0CFD0003BB" box="[673,767,1158,1244]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">5.47.3 2.54.1 15.217.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C317FB0CFC3003BB" box="[867,975,1158,1244]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">6.7 ± 0.7 3.3 ± 0.6 16.4 ± 0.9</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C452FB0CFB7B03BB" box="[1062,1156,1158,1244]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">5.87.5 2.43.4 1518</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C4ACFB0CFABB03BB" box="[1240,1348,1158,1244]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">6.5 ± 0.6 3 ± 0.4 17.1 ± 1</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C5D8FB0CF9F503BB" box="[1452,1546,1158,1244]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">5.47.1 2.23.6 12.519.4</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFF80077C61AFB0CF92503BB" box="[1646,1754,1158,1244]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">6.6 ± 0.5 3.1 ± 0.5 16.6 ± 2.1</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFF8FF8BC0F7FA44FB940228" blockId="2.[131,1746,1257,1730]" lastBlockId="3.[151,1437,1298,2007]" lastPageId="3" lastPageNumber="264" pageId="2" pageNumber="263">Snout length 41.0 34.341.5 39.9 ± 2.4 38.342.6 40.7 ± 1.5 37.444.2 41.1 ± 1.6 Eye diameter 14.2 14.217.1 15.9 ± 1.0 15.519.3 17.5 ± 1.4 11.317.3 14.7 ± 1.5 Postorbital head length 54.6 46.955.9 51.3 ± 3.3 44.953.7 49.8 ± 2.6 45.054.3 50.8 ± 2.2 Interorbital width 54.7 44.654.7 51.4 ± 3.4 51.257.1 54.6 ± 2.1 46.857.8 51.5 ± 3.5 Internarial width 27.3 27.332.9 30.0 ± 1.9 29.132.4 30.9 ± 1.3 27.932.3 30.3 ± 1.5 Internarial length 8.7 8.714.0 11.1 ± 2.1 9.911.8 11 ± 0.7 7.412.5 10.4 ± 1.4 Maxillary-barbel length 136 121166 142 ± 16.9 198254 228 ± 20 108166 135 ± 15.5 Mandibular-barbel length 24.0 11.528.6 21.5 ± 5.4 34.441.9 38.3 ± 2.9 16.133.7 23.5 ± 4.8 Two pairs of barbels, slightly flattened along entire length. Maxillary barbel reaching base of dorsal fin or slightly beyond. Mandibular barbel reaching posterior border of eye or slightly beyond.</paragraph>
<caption id="DF6B663BFFF9FF8BC0E3FB3CFD9E038D" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261325/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="264" targetBox="[150,1435,193,1184]" targetPageId="3">
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFF9FF8BC0E3FB3CFD9E038D" blockId="3.[151,1436,1206,1258]" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF9FF8BC0E3FB3CFECF03AC" bold="true" box="[151,304,1206,1228]" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">FIGURE 1. A</emphasis>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFF9FF8BC134FB3CFE1803AB" box="[320,487,1206,1228]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="264" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF9FF8BC134FB3CFE1803AB" box="[320,487,1206,1228]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, color in life (DZ 3049), Sri Lanka, Deduru Oya basin;
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF9FF8BC448FB3CFBB203AC" bold="true" box="[1084,1101,1206,1227]" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">B</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF9FF8BC428FB3DFB2703AB" box="[1116,1240,1207,1228]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFF9FF8BC428FB3DFB2B03AB" box="[1116,1236,1207,1228]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="264" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">O. argestes</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
coloration in 70% alcohol (DZ 3201), Sri Lanka, Bentara basin.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFF9FF8BC0B3FAD1FEFF02DC" blockId="3.[151,1437,1298,2007]" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">Eyes small, subcutaneous (without free orbital margin), located slightly anterior to midway of head, above posterior region of suparalabial fold. Dorsal orbital margin visible dorsally; ventral-orbital margin only just visible ventrally.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFF9FF8BC0B3FA4CFE930165" blockId="3.[151,1437,1298,2007]" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">Gill membranes separate, overlapping, free from isthmus. Gular fold well developed, V-shaped. Gill rakers long, thin; 3+9 (1).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFF9FF8BC0B3F984FA7F0020" blockId="3.[151,1437,1298,2007]" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">Dorsal fin small, with i,3 (8) rays. Pectoral fin with distal margin broadly convex, tip rounded, extending to base of second anal-fin ray. Proximal two-thirds of first unbranched ray of pectoral fin co-ossified into a slender spine with shallow oblique striae on dorsal and ventral surfaces; pectoral spine smooth (5) or with 13 (1) or 17 (1) posterior serrations. Pectoral fin with 12 (2), 13 (5), 14 (1) branched rays. Depressed pelvic fin reaching base of second anal-fin ray, its distal margin convex, with i,6 (8) rays. Distal margin of anal fin straight, with 56 (1), 57 (2), 59 (1), 60 (2), 62 (1) or 63 (1) rays, separate from caudal fin. Integument over anal fin thickened for approximately two-thirds of ray length on anterior region of fin, gradually reducing to about half of ray length posteriorly. Caudal peduncle slender. Caudal fin deeply forked, lobes elongated, with rounded tips; upper lobe slightly longer than lower; principal rays i,7,7,i (2), or i,7,8,i (5). Vertebrae 10+38=48(1), 9+40=49(1), 9+42=51(1) or 10+42=52(1).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFF9FF8CC0B3F8D8FDC206EF" blockId="3.[151,1437,1298,2007]" lastBlockId="4.[151,1437,151,392]" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="265" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF9FF8BC0B3F8D8FE57000C" bold="true" box="[199,424,1874,1899]" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">Statistical analysis.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFF9FF8BC1DBF8D8FD9C000D" box="[431,611,1874,1898]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="264" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF9FF8BC1DBF8D8FD9C000D" box="[431,611,1874,1898]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFF9FF8BC205F8D8FCE3000D" box="[625,796,1874,1898]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="264" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bimaculatus">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF9FF8BC205F8D8FCE3000D" box="[625,796,1874,1898]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">O. bimaculatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFF9FF8BC326F8D8FC0A000D" box="[850,1013,1874,1898]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="264" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFF9FF8BC326F8D8FC0A000D" box="[850,1013,1874,1898]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">O. ceylonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
separate distinctly from each other in morphological space (
<figureCitation id="132F2A36FFF9FF8BC1FAF8FCFE1900E8" box="[398,486,1910,1935]" captionStart="FIGURE 2. A" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1915,1937]" captionTargetBox="[209,1320,443,1898]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[196,1392,429,1898]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. A, Factor scores of PC 1 vs. PC 2 of the principal components analysis of measurements of Ompok argestes (black, n = 7), O. bimaculatus (red, n = 8) and O. ceylonensis (green, n = 8) based on 24 external measurements; B, Distribution of the species of Ompok in Sri Lanka: ● Ompok argestes (location of holotype in red); ● O. ceylonensis; The shape of predorsal profile in C E, shape of the predorsal profile in C, Ompok argestes, D, O. ceylonensis and E, O. bimaculatus. Scale bar 5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261326/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="264">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
,
<tableCitation id="C6960308FFF9FF8BC186F8FCFDB800E8" box="[498,583,1910,1935]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="6.[151,239,398,421]" captionTargetBox="[159,1157,481,1536]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="TABLE 2. Component loadings of principal component analysis of the morphometric measurements of Ompok argestes, O. bimaculatus and O. ceylonensis." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF6B663BFFFCFF8EC0E3FE04FDEF06A2" pageId="3" pageNumber="264" tableUuid="DF6B663BFFFCFF8EC0E3FE04FDEF06A2">Table 2</tableCitation>
). Principal component analysis shows the three species to be well separated: the PC(1) axis, which explains 92% of the variance, is a size axis (all of the variables load heavily with high positive loadings on this axis); the PC(2) axis represents 4.35% of the variance, with maxillary barbel length, mandibular barbel length, pectoral spine length, head width and pre-pelvic length, contributing most heavily. The results of the Mann-Whitney U test are provided in
<tableCitation id="C6960308FFFEFF8CC297FF36FCC607B3" box="[739,825,188,213]" captionStart="TABLE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,239,260,283]" captionTargetBox="[159,1375,377,1556]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="TABLE 3. Mann-Whitney U test results of all morphological measurements of the species, Ompok argestes (n = 8) vs. Ompok ceylonensis (n = 16) and Ompok bimaculatus (n = 8) vs. Ompok ceylonensis (n = 16). Significance was accepted at P ≤ 0.05 and U &lt;30 1." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF6B663BFFFDFF8FC0E3FE8EFE83063A" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" tableUuid="DF6B663BFFFDFF8FC0E3FE8EFE83063A">Table 3</tableCitation>
. Pre-dorsal length, pre-pelvic length, caudal-peduncle length, body depth at anus, head depth, head width, and eye diameter showed significant differences between
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC5F5FF6AFF0C067B" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC5F5FF6AFF0C067B" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. argestes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC15CFE8EFE34067B" box="[296,459,260,284]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC15CFE8EFE34067B" box="[296,459,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. ceylonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(P ≤ 0.05 and U &lt;30). Pre-dorsal length, post-dorsal length, pre-anal length, pre-pelvic length, dorsal-fin base length, anal-fin base length, head length, head width, eye diameter, inter-orbital width, maxillary-barbel length and mandibular-barbel length showed significant differences between
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC4B4FEC6FA930603" box="[1216,1388,332,356]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bimaculatus">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC4B4FEC6FA930603" box="[1216,1388,332,356]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. bimaculatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC0E3FEFAFEC506EF" box="[151,314,368,392]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC0E3FEFAFEC506EF" box="[151,314,368,392]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. ceylonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(P ≤ 0.05 and U &lt;30).
</paragraph>
<caption id="DF6B663BFFFEFF8CC0E3F8F1FA63008B" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261326/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" targetBox="[209,1320,443,1898]" targetPageId="4">
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFEFF8CC0E3F8F1FA63008B" blockId="4.[151,1436,1915,2029]" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC0E3F8F1FED400F7" bold="true" box="[151,299,1915,1937]" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">FIGURE 2. A</emphasis>
, Factor scores of PC1 vs. PC2 of the principal components analysis of measurements of
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC4D9F8F1FAAF00F6" box="[1197,1360,1915,1937]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC4D9F8F1FAAF00F6" box="[1197,1360,1915,1937]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(black, n=7),
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC0A1F810FE8D00C8" box="[213,370,1945,1967]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bimaculatus">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC0A1F810FE8D00C8" box="[213,370,1945,1967]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. bimaculatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(red, n=8) and
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC263F810FD5200C8" box="[535,685,1945,1967]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC263F810FD5200C8" box="[535,685,1945,1967]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. ceylonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(green, n=8) based on 24 external measurements;
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC4C9F810FB3100C8" bold="true" box="[1213,1230,1946,1967]" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">B</emphasis>
, Distribution of the species of
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC173F832FEAF00A9" box="[263,336,1976,1998]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC173F832FEAF00A9" box="[263,336,1976,1998]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">Ompok</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in Sri Lanka: ●
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC271F832FD5400A9" box="[517,683,1976,1998]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC271F832FD5400A9" box="[517,683,1976,1998]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(location of holotype in red); ●
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC471F833FB6400A9" box="[1029,1179,1976,1998]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC471F833FB6400A9" box="[1029,1179,1976,1998]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. ceylonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; The shape of predorsal profile in
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC08FF85CFED5008B" bold="true" box="[251,298,2006,2028]" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">CE</emphasis>
, shape of the predorsal profile in
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC2F4F85CFD6D008B" bold="true" box="[640,658,2006,2028]" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">C</emphasis>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC2EBF85CFCBE008A" box="[671,833,2006,2029]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC2EBF85CFCBE008A" box="[671,833,2006,2029]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC33AF85DFC9F008B" bold="true" box="[846,864,2007,2028]" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">D</emphasis>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC319F85DFBFF008B" box="[877,1024,2006,2028]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC319F85DFBFF008B" box="[877,1024,2006,2028]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. ceylonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC446F85DFBBC008B" bold="true" box="[1074,1091,2007,2028]" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">E</emphasis>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFEFF8CC424F85DFB14008B" box="[1104,1259,2006,2028]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="265" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bimaculatus">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFEFF8CC424F85DFB14008B" box="[1104,1259,2006,2028]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="265">O. bimaculatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Scale bar 5 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF6B663BFFFFFF8DC0E3F8A8FC950012" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261327/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="266" targetBox="[154,1435,193,1803]" targetPageId="5">
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFFFF8DC0E3F8A8FC950012" blockId="5.[151,1436,1826,1909]" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC0E3F8A8FED20050" bold="true" box="[151,301,1826,1848]" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">FIGURE 3. A</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC148F8A8FDF0005F" box="[316,527,1826,1848]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFFFF8DC148F8A8FDF4005F" box="[316,523,1826,1848]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="5" pageNumber="266" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bimaculatus">Ompok bimaculatus</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
ZMB 2916, lectotype, 182 mm SL, courtesy of Mark Allen (ACSI);
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC4AFF8A9FB13005F" bold="true" box="[1243,1260,1827,1848]" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">B</emphasis>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFFFF8DC48EF8A9FA69005F" box="[1274,1430,1826,1848]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="5" pageNumber="266" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bimaculatus">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC48EF8A9FA69005F" box="[1274,1430,1826,1848]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">O. bimaculatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, NBFGRKU.2016.04.10.01, 255 mm SL;
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC24CF8CBFDB50030" bold="true" box="[568,586,1857,1879]" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">C</emphasis>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFFFF8DC223F8CBFCB70030" box="[599,840,1857,1879]" family="Siluridae" genus="Callichrous" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="5" pageNumber="266" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC223F8CBFCB70030" box="[599,840,1857,1879]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">Callichrous ceylonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, BMNH 1852.2.19.107-8, syntype, ~155 mm SL, courtesy of James Maclaine (BMNH);
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC1B1F8EAFE280012" bold="true" box="[453,471,1888,1909]" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">D</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC190F8EAFD810012" box="[484,638,1887,1909]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFFFF8DC190F8EAFD850012" box="[484,634,1887,1909]" family="Siluridae" genus="Callichrous" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="5" pageNumber="266" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">O. ceylonensis</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
DZ 1389, 289 mm SL.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFFFF8EC0B3F828FE4807B3" blockId="5.[151,1436,1954,2015]" lastBlockId="6.[151,1437,151,357]" lastPageId="6" lastPageNumber="267" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFFFF8DC0B3F828FEB000DC" bold="true" box="[199,335,1954,1979]" pageId="5" pageNumber="266">Coloration.</emphasis>
In 70% alcohol: body and head mottled greyish brown, fading to cream ventrally. Humeral region with a hazy black blotch, a faint line of melanophores proceeding along lateral line up to caudal-fin base. A grayish-black region beneath operculum, anterior to humeral spot. Maxillary barbel greyish brown throughout; mandibular barbel cream.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFCFF8EC0B3FF6AFECF0603" blockId="6.[151,1437,151,357]" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">In life: body and head mottled greyish brown, fading to cream ventrally. Humeral region with a hazy black blotch, not prominent. Dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins with scattered melanophores; anal fin slightly mottled greyish brown; pelvic fin hyaline. Maxillary barbel dorsolaterally greyish brown, ventrally cream; mandibular barbel cream.</paragraph>
<caption id="DF6B663BFFFCFF8EC0E3FE04FDEF06A2" ID-Table-UUID="DF6B663BFFFCFF8EC0E3FE04FDEF06A2" httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF6B663BFFFCFF8EC0E3FE04FDEF06A2" pageId="6" pageNumber="267" targetBox="[159,1157,481,1536]" targetIsTable="true" targetPageId="6">
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFCFF8EC0E3FE04FDEF06A2" blockId="6.[151,1436,397,453]" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFCFF8EC0E3FE04FEF606C2" bold="true" box="[151,265,398,421]" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Component loadings of principal component analysis of the morphometric measurements of
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFCFF8EC49EFE07FA6B06C2" box="[1258,1428,397,421]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="267" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="argestes">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFCFF8EC49EFE07FA6B06C2" box="[1258,1428,397,421]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFCFF8EC0E3FE24FEC606A2" box="[151,313,429,453]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Siluridae" genus="Ompok" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="267" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bimaculatus">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFCFF8EC0E3FE24FEC606A2" box="[151,313,429,453]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">O. bimaculatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C144D30FFFCFF8EC119FE24FDF606A2" box="[365,521,429,453]" family="Siluridae" genus="Callichrous" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="267" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ceylonensis">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFCFF8EC119FE24FDF606A2" box="[365,521,429,453]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">O. ceylonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFCFF8EC0EBFE68FBC50167" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<table id="F914C413FFFC0077C0EBFE6BFB7A0167" box="[159,1157,481,1536]" gridcols="3" gridrows="26" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFE6BFB7A0690" box="[159,1157,481,503]" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFE6BFDDD0690" box="[159,546,481,503]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Measurement</th>
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FE6BFD290690" box="[589,726,481,503]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Component 1</th>
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFE6BFB7A0690" box="[1019,1157,481,503]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Component 2</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFD80FB7A0547" box="[159,1157,522,544]" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFD80FDDD0547" box="[159,546,522,544]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Standard length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FD80FD290547" box="[589,726,522,544]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.994</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFD80FB7A0547" box="[1019,1157,522,544]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.016</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFDBEFB7A052D" box="[159,1157,564,586]" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFDBEFDDD052D" box="[159,546,564,586]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FDBEFD29052D" box="[589,726,564,586]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.986</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFDBEFB7A052D" box="[1019,1157,564,586]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.115</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFDD7FB7A0514" box="[159,1157,605,627]" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFDD7FDDD0514" box="[159,546,605,627]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Postdorsal length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FDD7FD290514" box="[589,726,605,627]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.992</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFDD7FB7A0514" box="[1019,1157,605,627]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.003</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFD0CFB7A05FB" box="[159,1157,646,668]" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFD0CFDDD05FB" box="[159,546,646,668]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Preanal length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FD0CFD2905FB" box="[589,726,646,668]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.973</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFD0CFB7A05FB" box="[1019,1157,646,668]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.178</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFD3AFB7A05A1" box="[159,1157,688,710]" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFD3AFDDD05A1" box="[159,546,688,710]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Prepelvic length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FD3AFD2905A1" box="[589,726,688,710]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.980</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFD3AFB7A05A1" box="[1019,1157,688,710]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.179</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFD53FB7A0588" box="[159,1157,729,751]" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFD53FDDD0588" box="[159,546,729,751]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Caudal peduncle length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FD53FD290588" box="[589,726,729,751]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.968</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFD53FB7A0588" box="[1019,1157,729,751]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.064</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFC88FB7A047F" box="[159,1157,770,792]" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFC88FDDD047F" box="[159,546,770,792]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Caudal peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FC88FD29047F" box="[589,726,770,792]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.985</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFC88FB7A047F" box="[1019,1157,770,792]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.092</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFCA6FB7A0425" box="[159,1157,812,834]" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFCA6FDDD0425" box="[159,546,812,834]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Body depth at anus</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FCA6FD290425" box="[589,726,812,834]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.981</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFCA6FB7A0425" box="[1019,1157,812,834]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.085</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFCDFFB7A040C" box="[159,1157,853,875]" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFCDFFDDD040C" box="[159,546,853,875]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Anal-fin base length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FCDFFD29040C" box="[589,726,853,875]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.983</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFCDFFB7A040C" box="[1019,1157,853,875]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.083</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFCF4FB7A04F3" box="[159,1157,894,916]" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFCF4FDDD04F3" box="[159,546,894,916]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Pelvic-fin height</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FCF4FD2904F3" box="[589,726,894,916]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.977</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFCF4FB7A04F3" box="[1019,1157,894,916]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.049</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFC22FB7A04D9" box="[159,1157,936,958]" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFC22FDDD04D9" box="[159,546,936,958]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Pelvic-fin base length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FC22FD2904D9" box="[589,726,936,958]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.901</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFC22FB7A04D9" box="[1019,1157,936,958]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.031</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFC5BFB7A0480" box="[159,1157,977,999]" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFC5BFDDD0480" box="[159,546,977,999]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Pectoral-fin height</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FC5BFD290480" box="[589,726,977,999]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.970</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFC5BFB7A0480" box="[1019,1157,977,999]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.142</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFC70FB7A0377" box="[159,1157,1018,1040]" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFC70FDDD0377" box="[159,546,1018,1040]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Pectoral-spine length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FC70FD290377" box="[589,726,1018,1040]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.935</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFC70FB7A0377" box="[1019,1157,1018,1040]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.200</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFBAEFB7A035D" box="[159,1157,1060,1082]" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFBAEFDDD035D" box="[159,546,1060,1082]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Head length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FBAEFD29035D" box="[589,726,1060,1082]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.987</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFBAEFB7A035D" box="[1019,1157,1060,1082]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.130</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFBC7FB7A0304" box="[159,1157,1101,1123]" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFBC7FDDD0304" box="[159,546,1101,1123]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Head depth</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FBC7FD290304" box="[589,726,1101,1123]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.981</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFBC7FB7A0304" box="[1019,1157,1101,1123]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.090</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFBFCFB7A03EB" box="[159,1157,1142,1164]" gridrow="16" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFBFCFDDD03EB" box="[159,546,1142,1164]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Head width</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FBFCFD2903EB" box="[589,726,1142,1164]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.968</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFBFCFB7A03EB" box="[1019,1157,1142,1164]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.191</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFB2AFB7A03D1" box="[159,1157,1184,1206]" gridrow="17" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFB2AFDDD03D1" box="[159,546,1184,1206]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Snout length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FB2AFD2903D1" box="[589,726,1184,1206]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.983</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFB2AFB7A03D1" box="[1019,1157,1184,1206]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.147</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFB43FB7A03B8" box="[159,1157,1225,1247]" gridrow="18" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFB43FDDD03B8" box="[159,546,1225,1247]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Eye diameter</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FB43FD2903B8" box="[589,726,1225,1247]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.971</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFB43FB7A03B8" box="[1019,1157,1225,1247]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.143</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFB78FB7A026F" box="[159,1157,1266,1288]" gridrow="19" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFB78FDDD026F" box="[159,546,1266,1288]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Post orbital head length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FB78FD29026F" box="[589,726,1266,1288]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.974</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFB78FB7A026F" box="[1019,1157,1266,1288]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.161</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFA96FB7A0255" box="[159,1157,1308,1330]" gridrow="20" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFA96FDDD0255" box="[159,546,1308,1330]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Inter orbital width</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FA96FD290255" box="[589,726,1308,1330]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.990</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFA96FB7A0255" box="[1019,1157,1308,1330]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.096</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFACFFB7A023C" box="[159,1157,1349,1371]" gridrow="21" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFACFFDDD023C" box="[159,546,1349,1371]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Inter narial width</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FACFFD29023C" box="[589,726,1349,1371]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.985</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFACFFB7A023C" box="[1019,1157,1349,1371]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.129</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFAE4FB7A02E3" box="[159,1157,1390,1412]" gridrow="22" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFAE4FDDD02E3" box="[159,546,1390,1412]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Inter narial length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FAE4FD2902E3" box="[589,726,1390,1412]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.959</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFAE4FB7A02E3" box="[1019,1157,1390,1412]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">-0.098</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFA12FB7A02C9" box="[159,1157,1432,1454]" gridrow="23" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFA12FDDD02C9" box="[159,546,1432,1454]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Maxillary-barbel length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FA12FD2902C9" box="[589,726,1432,1454]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.765</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFA12FB7A02C9" box="[1019,1157,1432,1454]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.619</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFA4BFB7A02B0" box="[159,1157,1473,1495]" gridrow="24" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFA4BFDDD02B0" box="[159,546,1473,1495]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Mandibular-barbel length</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FA4BFD2902B0" box="[589,726,1473,1495]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.792</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFA4BFB7A02B0" box="[1019,1157,1473,1495]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">0.573</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352434F1FFFC0077C0EBFA60FB7A0167" box="[159,1157,1514,1536]" gridrow="25" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<th id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C0EBFA60FDDD0167" box="[159,546,1514,1536]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Percentage of total variance explained</th>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C239FA60FD290167" box="[589,726,1514,1536]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">92.004</td>
<td id="76F55D8DFFFC0077C38FFA60FB7A0167" box="[1019,1157,1514,1536]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">4.351</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFCFF8EC0B3F9CBFB7501C5" blockId="6.[151,1436,1601,1770]" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFCFF8EC0B3F9CBFDFC013D" bold="true" box="[199,515,1601,1626]" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Habitat and distribution.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFCFF8EC267F9CBFD30013E" box="[531,719,1601,1625]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Ompok argestes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was collected from among submerged roots and marginal vegetation in slow-flowing, shaded regions of rivers and streams with a substratum of mud or leaf debris. It is an uncommon species, evidently restricted the lowlands of southwestern
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(
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B).
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30E6538FFFCFF8EC0B3F927FD9B018E" pageId="6" pageNumber="267" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BAB36B3FFFCFF8EC0B3F927FD9B018E" blockId="6.[151,1436,1601,1770]" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">
<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFCFF8EC0B3F927FEB101A1" bold="true" box="[199,334,1709,1734]" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">Etymology.</emphasis>
The specific epithet
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<emphasis id="B960EAA1FFFCFF8EC24FF924FD6801A2" box="[571,663,1710,1733]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="267">argestes</emphasis>
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is a Homeric (Greek) term for southwest, a reference to the region of
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in which the species occurs.
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</treatment>
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