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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF90FFD36E28F8A34EB5F8F3" bold="true" box="[264,406,1825,1849]" pageId="23" pageNumber="24">FIGURE 11.</emphasis>
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, holotype, CU 89407, 30.8 mm SL; Gabon: Ivindo River drainage.
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: Ogooué­Ivindo province, Ivindo River drainage, small creek flowing into Ivindo River, Makokou, 
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; J. P. Friel, S. Lavoué &amp; J. P. Sullivan, 
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can be distinguished from all congeners (except for 
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF9FFFDC6EB6FD8E4D00FDEF" box="[406,547,524,549]" italics="true" pageId="24" pageNumber="25">M. lamberti</emphasis>
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) in having a smooth (vs. serrated) anterior edge of the pectoral spine (
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), and a truncate (vs. emarginate or rounded) caudal fin (
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). It differs from 
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(n=4) in having a longer adipose fin (33.3–35.5% SL vs. 25.4–31.4).
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Biometric and meristic data as in 
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. Body compressed. Predorsal profile steep; postdorsal body sloping gently ventrally. Preanal profile horizontal. Anus and urogenital openings located at vertical through middle of pelvic fin. Skin smooth. Lateral line complete and midlateral.
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Dorsal fin located at anterior third of body, with II,4,i (1); II,5,i (9) or II,6* (4) rays and convex margin. Dorsal­fin spine short, stout and slightly curved; smooth on both anterior and posterior margins. Adipose fin moderately long; margin slightly convex for entire length and posterior end deeply incised. Caudal fin truncate, with i,6,5,i (14) principal rays. Procurrent rays symmetrical and extend only slightly anterior to fin base. Analfin base located ventral to posterior half of adipose fin. Anal fin with iv,6 (1) or iv,7* (13) rays and convex margin. Pelvic­fin origin at vertical ventral to posterior end of dorsal­fin base. Pelvic fin with i,6 (14) rays and slightly convex margin; tip of appressed fin not reaching anal­fin origin. Pectoral fin with I,5,i (14) rays; spine slightly curved and stout (
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d). Anterior spine margin smooth along entire length of spine. Posterior spine margin with 7–8 strong serrations along entire length. Pectoral­fin margin convex posteriorly. Vertebrae 11+22 (2); 11+23 (1); 12+22 (6); 12+23 (3) or 13+22* (2).
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF9EFFDD6E28FDDF4E58FDBF" bold="true" box="[264,379,605,629]" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">TABLE 5.</emphasis>
Biometric data for 
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(n=14).
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In % 
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<table id="F911C426FF9E003B6E28FC904A37F929" box="[264,1300,786,1763]" gridcols="4" gridrows="25" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FC904A37FCE3" box="[264,1300,786,809]" gridrow="0" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FC904D1EFCE3" box="[264,573,786,809]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Predorsal length</th>
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FC904CA3FCE3" box="[848,896,786,809]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">36.7</th>
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FC904B71FCE3" box="[998,1106,786,809]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">34.8–39.1</th>
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFC904A37FCE3" box="[1178,1300,786,809]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">37.1±1.51</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FCB84A37FC9B" box="[264,1300,826,849]" gridrow="1" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FCB84D1EFC9B" box="[264,573,826,849]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Snout to anal</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FCB84CA3FC9B" box="[848,896,826,849]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">65.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FCB84B71FC9B" box="[998,1106,826,849]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">64.1–71.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFCB84A37FC9B" box="[1178,1300,826,849]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">66.8±2.37</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FCE04A37FCB3" box="[264,1300,866,889]" gridrow="2" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FCE04D1EFCB3" box="[264,573,866,889]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Snout to pelvic</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FCE04CA3FCB3" box="[848,896,866,889]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">45.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FCE04B71FCB3" box="[998,1106,866,889]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">45.5–53.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFCE04A37FCB3" box="[1178,1300,866,889]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">49.1±2.31</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FC0B4A37FC6A" box="[264,1300,905,928]" gridrow="3" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FC0B4D1EFC6A" box="[264,573,905,928]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Snout to pectoral</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FC0B4CA3FC6A" box="[848,896,905,928]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">25.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FC0B4B71FC6A" box="[998,1106,905,928]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">22.8–25.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFC0B4A37FC6A" box="[1178,1300,905,928]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">23.8±0.91</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FC334A37FC02" box="[264,1300,945,968]" gridrow="4" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FC334D1EFC02" box="[264,573,945,968]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Dorsal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FC334CA3FC02" box="[848,896,945,968]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">13</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FC334B71FC02" box="[998,1106,945,968]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">12.1–16.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFC334A37FC02" box="[1178,1300,945,968]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">13.6±1.32</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FC5B4A37FC3A" box="[264,1300,985,1008]" gridrow="5" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FC5B4D1EFC3A" box="[264,573,985,1008]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Dorsal spine length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FC5B4CA3FC3A" box="[848,896,985,1008]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">14.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FC5B4B71FC3A" box="[998,1106,985,1008]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">13.5–17.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFC5B4A37FC3A" box="[1178,1300,985,1008]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">15.3±1.18</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FB824A37FBDD" box="[264,1300,1024,1047]" gridrow="6" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FB824D1EFBDD" box="[264,573,1024,1047]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Anal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FB824CA3FBDD" box="[848,896,1024,1047]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">14</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FB824B71FBDD" box="[998,1106,1024,1047]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">12.7–17.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFB824A37FBDD" box="[1178,1300,1024,1047]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">14.8±1.53</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FBAA4A37FBF5" box="[264,1300,1064,1087]" gridrow="7" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FBAA4D1EFBF5" box="[264,573,1064,1087]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Pelvic­fin length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FBAA4CA3FBF5" box="[848,896,1064,1087]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">14.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FBAA4B71FBF5" box="[998,1106,1064,1087]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">14.9–17.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFBAA4A37FBF5" box="[1178,1300,1064,1087]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">16.4±1.08</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FBCD4A37FBAC" box="[264,1300,1103,1126]" gridrow="8" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FBCD4D1EFBAC" box="[264,573,1103,1126]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Pectoral fin length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FBCD4CA3FBAC" box="[848,896,1103,1126]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">23.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FBCD4B71FBAC" box="[998,1106,1103,1126]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">20.1–25.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFBCD4A37FBAC" box="[1178,1300,1103,1126]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">23.2±1.68</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FBF54A37FB44" box="[264,1300,1143,1166]" gridrow="9" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FBF54D1EFB44" box="[264,573,1143,1166]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Pectoral spine length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FBF54CA3FB44" box="[848,896,1143,1166]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">17.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FBF54B71FB44" box="[998,1106,1143,1166]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">16.7–21.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFBF54A37FB44" box="[1178,1300,1143,1166]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">19.6±2.05</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FB1D4A37FB7C" box="[264,1300,1183,1206]" gridrow="10" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FB1D4D1EFB7C" box="[264,573,1183,1206]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Caudal total length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FB1D4CA3FB7C" box="[848,896,1183,1206]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">24.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FB1D4B71FB7C" box="[998,1106,1183,1206]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">24.3–28.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFB1D4A37FB7C" box="[1178,1300,1183,1206]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">25.9±1.48</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FB444A37FB17" box="[264,1300,1222,1245]" gridrow="11" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FB444D1EFB17" box="[264,573,1222,1245]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Adipose basal length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FB444CA3FB17" box="[848,896,1222,1245]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">35.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FB444B71FB17" box="[998,1106,1222,1245]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">33.3–35.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFB444A37FB17" box="[1178,1300,1222,1245]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">34.6±0.93</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FB6C4A37FACF" box="[264,1300,1262,1285]" gridrow="12" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FB6C4D1EFACF" box="[264,573,1262,1285]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Adipose maximum height</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FB6C4CA3FACF" box="[848,896,1262,1285]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">6.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FB6C4B71FACF" box="[998,1106,1262,1285]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">4.0–6.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFB6C4A37FACF" box="[1178,1300,1262,1285]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">5.3±0.69</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FA944A37FAE7" box="[264,1300,1302,1325]" gridrow="13" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FA944D1EFAE7" box="[264,573,1302,1325]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Dorsal to adipose distance</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FA944CA3FAE7" box="[848,896,1302,1325]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">10.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FA944B71FAE7" box="[998,1106,1302,1325]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">10.2–12.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFA944A37FAE7" box="[1178,1300,1302,1325]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">11.3±0.93</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FABF4A37FA9E" box="[264,1300,1341,1364]" gridrow="14" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FABF4D1EFA9E" box="[264,573,1341,1364]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Adipose to caudal peduncle</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FABF4CA3FA9E" box="[848,896,1341,1364]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">9.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FABF4B71FA9E" box="[998,1106,1341,1364]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">8.6–10.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFABF4A37FA9E" box="[1178,1300,1341,1364]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">9.6±0.51</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FAE74A37FAB6" box="[264,1300,1381,1404]" gridrow="15" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FAE74D1EFAB6" box="[264,573,1381,1404]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Caudal peduncle length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FAE74CA3FAB6" box="[848,896,1381,1404]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">16.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FAE74B71FAB6" box="[998,1106,1381,1404]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">15.7–19.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFAE74A37FAB6" box="[1178,1300,1381,1404]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">17.2±1.47</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FA0F4A37FA6E" box="[264,1300,1421,1444]" gridrow="16" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FA0F4D1EFA6E" box="[264,573,1421,1444]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Caudal peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FA0F4CA3FA6E" box="[848,896,1421,1444]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">11</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FA0F4B71FA6E" box="[998,1106,1421,1444]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">9.3–11.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFA0F4A37FA6E" box="[1178,1300,1421,1444]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">10.7±0.74</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FA364A37FA01" box="[264,1300,1460,1483]" gridrow="17" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FA364D1EFA01" box="[264,573,1460,1483]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Body depth at anus</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FA364CA3FA01" box="[848,896,1460,1483]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">20.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FA364B71FA01" box="[998,1106,1460,1483]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">18.9–22.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFA364A37FA01" box="[1178,1300,1460,1483]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">20.3±1.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28FA5E4A37FA39" box="[264,1300,1500,1523]" gridrow="18" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28FA5E4D1EFA39" box="[264,573,1500,1523]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Head length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70FA5E4CA3FA39" box="[848,896,1500,1523]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">26.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6FA5E4B71FA39" box="[998,1106,1500,1523]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">26.9–30.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAFA5E4A37FA39" box="[1178,1300,1500,1523]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">28.5±1.29</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28F9864A37F9D1" box="[264,1300,1540,1563]" gridrow="19" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28F9864D1EF9D1" box="[264,573,1540,1563]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Head width</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70F9864CA3F9D1" box="[848,896,1540,1563]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">24</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6F9864B71F9D1" box="[998,1106,1540,1563]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">24.0–26.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAF9864A37F9D1" box="[1178,1300,1540,1563]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">25.4±1.05</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28F9A94A37F988" box="[264,1300,1579,1602]" gridrow="20" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28F9A94D1EF988" box="[264,573,1579,1602]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Head depth</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70F9A94CA3F988" box="[848,896,1579,1602]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">20.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6F9A94B71F988" box="[998,1106,1579,1602]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">19.2–21.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAF9A94A37F988" box="[1178,1300,1579,1602]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">20.1±0.93</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28F9D14A37F9A0" box="[264,1300,1619,1642]" gridrow="21" pageId="25" pageNumber="26" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28F9D14D1EF9A0" box="[264,573,1619,1642]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">In % HL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28F9FF4A37F95E" box="[264,1300,1661,1684]" gridrow="22" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28F9FF4D1EF95E" box="[264,573,1661,1684]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Snout length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70F9FF4CA3F95E" box="[848,896,1661,1684]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">43.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6F9FF4B71F95E" box="[998,1106,1661,1684]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">39.0–45.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAF9FF4A37F95E" box="[1178,1300,1661,1684]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">43.0±2.40</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28F9264A37F971" box="[264,1300,1700,1723]" gridrow="23" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28F9264D1EF971" box="[264,573,1700,1723]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Interorbital distance</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70F9264CA3F971" box="[848,896,1700,1723]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">39.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6F9264B71F971" box="[998,1106,1700,1723]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">35.1–39.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAF9264A37F971" box="[1178,1300,1700,1723]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">37.3±1.71</td>
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<tr id="352134C4FF9E003B6E28F94E4A37F929" box="[264,1300,1740,1763]" gridrow="24" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
<th id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6E28F94E4D1EF929" box="[264,573,1740,1763]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Orbit diameter</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6C70F94E4CA3F929" box="[848,896,1740,1763]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">18.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6CC6F94E4B71F929" box="[998,1106,1740,1763]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">15.6–21.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF9E003B6BBAF94E4A37F929" box="[1178,1300,1740,1763]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">18.2±2.45</td>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF9EFFDD6E35F9764A2EF8C1" blockId="25.[277,1300,1780,1882]" box="[277,1293,1780,1803]" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Maxillary barbel length 139.8 98.7–139.8 121.0±14.2</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF9EFFDE6E35F89E4BF8FE4C" blockId="25.[277,1300,1780,1882]" lastBlockId="26.[264,1324,284,1230]" lastPageId="26" lastPageNumber="27" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Inner mandibular barbel length 54.2 54.2–78.2 66.1±9.16 Outer mandibular barbel length 97.6 75.6–120.5 120.5±13.43 Males with numerous tubercles on sides of head on region extending from snout to preopercle, and long genital papilla situated immediately posterior to anus. Females with fewer tubercles on sides of head, and with smaller, distally flattened genital papilla.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF9DFFDE6E18FE114EE5FE67" bold="true" box="[312,454,403,429]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Coloration.</emphasis>
In 70% ethanol: dorsal and lateral surfaces and of head and body medium brown, fading to cream on belly and ventral surfaces (
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). Medium­sized brown spots evenly scattered over ventral surfaces. Snout with a series of cream spots delineating anterior and posterior nares, sometimes coalescing to form cream band running from anterior orbital margin to tip of snout. Cheek region with numerous small cream spots ventral and posterior to orbit. Cream band encircling nape at supraoccipital. Dorsal third of body with series of four cream irregular blotches extending short of lateral midline of body: first at middle of dorsal­fin base, second at adipose­fin origin, third at middle of adipose­fin base and last on caudal peduncle immediately posterior to adipose fin, sometimes coalescing with similar marks ventrally and encircling caudal peduncle as irregular cream band. Ventral third of flanks with a series of irregular cream blotches sometimes coalescent with dorsal markings to form reticulate pattern. Dorsal, pectoral, pelvic and anal fins hyaline and sometimes with one to two rows of faint spots forming longitudinal brown rows. Caudal fin hyaline, with elongate brown spots forming two to three irregular columns.
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<subSubSection id="C30B650DFF9DFFDE6E18FC464DD5FBB4" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" type="distribution">
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF9DFFDE6E18FC464EFBFC14" bold="true" box="[312,472,964,990]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known only from the Ivindo River in northern 
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(
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF9DFFDE6E18FC6E4DD5FBB4" blockId="26.[264,1324,284,1230]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF9DFFDE6E18FC6E4EBCFBCC" bold="true" box="[312,415,1004,1030]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Habitat.</emphasis>
The 
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locality is a small, shallow blackwater creek draining into the Ivindo River. The water was extremely low and the substrate was sand with leaf litter, with the area having undergone severe human disturbance. The only other fish species found syntopically was 
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF9DFFDE6EF4FBE64D0AFBB7" box="[468,553,1124,1149]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Barbus</emphasis>
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sp. (
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).
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30B650DFF9DFFDE6E18FB0E4CBCFB04" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF9DFFDE6E18FB0E4EE7FB6C" bold="true" box="[312,452,1164,1190]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Etymology.</emphasis>
From the Latin 
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, meaning smooth. In reference to the smooth anterior edge of the pectoral spine. Used as an adjective.
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