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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF94FFD76E28FE9E4D1FFEFC" bold="true" box="[264,572,284,310]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Microsynodontis hirsutus</emphasis>
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material.
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: CU 87040, male, 68.0 mm
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;
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: Woleu­Ntem province, Ngomo creek, where it crosses Oyem­Minvoul road,
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; J. P. Friel, S. Lavoué &amp; J. P. Sullivan,
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.
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, holotype, CU 87040, 68.0 mm SL; Gabon: Ntem River drainage.
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. CU 80584 (3),
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:
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: 28.0 mm
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; data as for
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.
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can be distinguished from all congeners in having long (vs. short) tubercles on the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the head (
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) and a straight (vs. gently curved) dorsal spine (
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). The tubercles are typically
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long in the
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of
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, while in similar­sized specimens of other
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF93FFD06B7FFE664A00FE37" box="[1119,1315,484,509]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Microsynodontis</emphasis>
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, they are about
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long; the smaller
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male of
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(28.0 mm SL) has tubercles
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long, as compared to
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in other male congeners of similar size. The tubercles are
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in the larger
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female, as compared to
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in female congeners of the same size. It further differs from congeners except
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and
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF93FFD06E28FD2E4E45FD0F" box="[264,358,684,709]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. polli</emphasis>
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in having a longer adipose fin (34.6–37.9% SL vs. 21.3–35.5). It can be further distinguished from
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(n=9) in having a shorter caudal fin (20.0–24.3% SL vs. 29.6– 41.6).
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Biometric and meristic data as in
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. Body compressed. Predorsal profile gently convex; 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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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF92FFD16E28FE9F4E58FEFF" bold="true" box="[264,379,285,309]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">TABLE 4.</emphasis>
Biometric data for
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF92FFD16D73FE9C4DEFFEFF" box="[595,716,286,309]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">M. hirsutus</emphasis>
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(n=4).
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<table id="F911C426FF92003B6E35FED84A30F9FA" box="[277,1299,346,1584]" gridcols="4" gridrows="31" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FED84A30FEBB" box="[277,1299,346,369]" gridrow="0" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FED84C8CFEBB" box="[802,943,346,369]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">HOLOTYPE</th>
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFED84B7CFEBB" box="[986,1119,346,369]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">RANGE</th>
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFED84A30FEBB" box="[1166,1299,346,369]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">MEAN±SD</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FE064A30FE51" box="[277,1299,388,411]" gridrow="1" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FE064D46FE51" box="[277,613,388,411]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">SL (mm)</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FE064C8CFE51" box="[802,943,388,411]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">68.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFE064B7CFE51" box="[986,1119,388,411]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">25.7–68.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FE2D4A30FE0C" box="[277,1299,431,454]" gridrow="2" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FE2D4D46FE0C" box="[277,613,431,454]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">In % SL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FE584A30FE3B" box="[277,1299,474,497]" gridrow="3" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FE584D46FE3B" box="[277,613,474,497]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FE584C8CFE3B" box="[802,943,474,497]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">32.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFE584B7CFE3B" box="[986,1119,474,497]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">32.9–38.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFE584A30FE3B" box="[1166,1299,474,497]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">36.6±2.57</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FD804A30FDD3" box="[277,1299,514,537]" gridrow="4" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FD804D46FDD3" box="[277,613,514,537]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Snout to anal</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FD804C8CFDD3" box="[802,943,514,537]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">63.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFD804B7CFDD3" box="[986,1119,514,537]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">63.2–70.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFD804A30FDD3" box="[1166,1299,514,537]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">66.1±3.34</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FDA84A30FD8B" box="[277,1299,554,577]" gridrow="5" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FDA84D46FD8B" box="[277,613,554,577]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Snout to pelvic</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FDA84C8CFD8B" box="[802,943,554,577]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">45.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFDA84B7CFD8B" box="[986,1119,554,577]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">44.5–49.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFDA84A30FD8B" box="[1166,1299,554,577]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">46.5±2.02</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FDD04A30FDA3" box="[277,1299,594,617]" gridrow="6" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FDD04D46FDA3" box="[277,613,594,617]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Snout to pectoral</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FDD04C8CFDA3" box="[802,943,594,617]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">19.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFDD04B7CFDA3" box="[986,1119,594,617]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">19.7–23.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFDD04A30FDA3" box="[1166,1299,594,617]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">22.0±1.64</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FDF94A30FD58" box="[277,1299,635,658]" gridrow="7" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FDF94D46FD58" box="[277,613,635,658]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Dorsal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FDF94C8CFD58" box="[802,943,635,658]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">13.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFDF94B7CFD58" box="[986,1119,635,658]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">11.7–13.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFDF94A30FD58" box="[1166,1299,635,658]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">13.0±0.90</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FD214A30FD70" box="[277,1299,675,698]" gridrow="8" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FD214D46FD70" box="[277,613,675,698]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Dorsal spine length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FD214C8CFD70" box="[802,943,675,698]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">17.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFD214B7CFD70" box="[986,1119,675,698]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">17.1–19.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFD214A30FD70" box="[1166,1299,675,698]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">18.0±1.14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FD494A30FD28" box="[277,1299,715,738]" gridrow="9" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FD494D46FD28" box="[277,613,715,738]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Anal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FD494C8CFD28" box="[802,943,715,738]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">15.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFD494B7CFD28" box="[986,1119,715,738]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">12.5–15.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFD494A30FD28" box="[1166,1299,715,738]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">14.0±1.21</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FD714A30FCC0" box="[277,1299,755,778]" gridrow="10" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FD714D46FCC0" box="[277,613,755,778]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Pelvic­fin length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FD714C8CFCC0" box="[802,943,755,778]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">12.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFD714B7CFCC0" box="[986,1119,755,778]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">12.9–15.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFD714A30FCC0" box="[1166,1299,755,778]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">14.5±1.08</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FC994A30FCF8" box="[277,1299,795,818]" gridrow="11" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FC994D46FCF8" box="[277,613,795,818]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Pectoral fin length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FC994C8CFCF8" box="[802,943,795,818]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">22.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFC994B7CFCF8" box="[986,1119,795,818]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">22.1–26.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFC994A30FCF8" box="[1166,1299,795,818]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">24.7±2.03</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FCC14A30FC90" box="[277,1299,835,858]" gridrow="12" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FCC14D46FC90" box="[277,613,835,858]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Pectoral spine length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FCC14C8CFC90" box="[802,943,835,858]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">19.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFCC14B7CFC90" box="[986,1119,835,858]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">19.1–23.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFCC14A30FC90" box="[1166,1299,835,858]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">20.9±2.00</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FCEE4A30FC49" box="[277,1299,876,899]" gridrow="13" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FCEE4D46FC49" box="[277,613,876,899]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Caudal total length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FCEE4C8CFC49" box="[802,943,876,899]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">24.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFCEE4B7CFC49" box="[986,1119,876,899]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">20.0–24.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFCEE4A30FC49" box="[1166,1299,876,899]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">22.3±2.35</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FC164A30FC61" box="[277,1299,916,939]" gridrow="14" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FC164D46FC61" box="[277,613,916,939]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Adipose basal length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FC164C8CFC61" box="[802,943,916,939]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">37.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFC164B7CFC61" box="[986,1119,916,939]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">34.6–37.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFC164A30FC61" box="[1166,1299,916,939]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">36.1±1.37</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FC3E4A30FC19" box="[277,1299,956,979]" gridrow="15" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FC3E4D46FC19" box="[277,613,956,979]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Adipose maximum height</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FC3E4C8CFC19" box="[802,943,956,979]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">6.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFC3E4B7CFC19" box="[986,1119,956,979]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">3.9–6.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFC3E4A30FC19" box="[1166,1299,956,979]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">5.1±0.94</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FC664A30FC31" box="[277,1299,996,1019]" gridrow="16" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FC664D46FC31" box="[277,613,996,1019]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Dorsal to adipose distance</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FC664C8CFC31" box="[802,943,996,1019]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">10.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFC664B7CFC31" box="[986,1119,996,1019]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">10.9–14.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFC664A30FC31" box="[1166,1299,996,1019]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">12.1±1.60</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FB8E4A30FBE9" box="[277,1299,1036,1059]" gridrow="17" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FB8E4D46FBE9" box="[277,613,1036,1059]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Adipose to caudal peduncle</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FB8E4C8CFBE9" box="[802,943,1036,1059]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">7.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFB8E4B7CFBE9" box="[986,1119,1036,1059]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">5.7–7.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFB8E4A30FBE9" box="[1166,1299,1036,1059]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">7.0±0.86</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FBB64A30FB81" box="[277,1299,1076,1099]" gridrow="18" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FBB64D46FB81" box="[277,613,1076,1099]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Caudal peduncle length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FBB64C8CFB81" box="[802,943,1076,1099]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">18.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFBB64B7CFB81" box="[986,1119,1076,1099]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">12.9–18.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFBB64A30FB81" box="[1166,1299,1076,1099]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">15.0±2.59</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FBDE4A30FBB9" box="[277,1299,1116,1139]" gridrow="19" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FBDE4D46FBB9" box="[277,613,1116,1139]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Caudal peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FBDE4C8CFBB9" box="[802,943,1116,1139]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">7.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFBDE4B7CFBB9" box="[986,1119,1116,1139]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">7.1–7.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFBDE4A30FBB9" box="[1166,1299,1116,1139]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">7.3±0.32</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FB074A30FB56" box="[277,1299,1157,1180]" gridrow="20" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FB074D46FB56" box="[277,613,1157,1180]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Body depth at anus</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FB074C8CFB56" box="[802,943,1157,1180]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">14.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFB074B7CFB56" box="[986,1119,1157,1180]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">11.7–15.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFB074A30FB56" box="[1166,1299,1157,1180]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">13.9±1.51</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FB2F4A30FB0E" box="[277,1299,1197,1220]" gridrow="21" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FB2F4D46FB0E" box="[277,613,1197,1220]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Head length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FB2F4C8CFB0E" box="[802,943,1197,1220]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">24.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFB2F4B7CFB0E" box="[986,1119,1197,1220]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">24.1–26.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFB2F4A30FB0E" box="[1166,1299,1197,1220]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">25.6±1.16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FB574A30FB26" box="[277,1299,1237,1260]" gridrow="22" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FB574D46FB26" box="[277,613,1237,1260]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Head width</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FB574C8CFB26" box="[802,943,1237,1260]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">20.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFB574B7CFB26" box="[986,1119,1237,1260]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">20.3–25.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFB574A30FB26" box="[1166,1299,1237,1260]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">22.6±2.42</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FB7F4A30FADE" box="[277,1299,1277,1300]" gridrow="23" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FB7F4D46FADE" box="[277,613,1277,1300]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Head depth</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FB7F4C8CFADE" box="[802,943,1277,1300]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">14.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFB7F4B7CFADE" box="[986,1119,1277,1300]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">14.1–15.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFB7F4A30FADE" box="[1166,1299,1277,1300]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">15.2±0.70</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FAA74A30FAF6" box="[277,1299,1317,1340]" gridrow="24" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FAA74D46FAF6" box="[277,613,1317,1340]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">In % HL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FAD24A30FAAD" box="[277,1299,1360,1383]" gridrow="25" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FAD24D46FAAD" box="[277,613,1360,1383]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Snout length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FAD24C8CFAAD" box="[802,943,1360,1383]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">45.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFAD24B7CFAAD" box="[986,1119,1360,1383]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">41.8–46.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFAD24A30FAAD" box="[1166,1299,1360,1383]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">44.5±2.02</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FAFA4A30FA45" box="[277,1299,1400,1423]" gridrow="26" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FAFA4D46FA45" box="[277,613,1400,1423]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Interorbital distance</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FAFA4C8CFA45" box="[802,943,1400,1423]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">31.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFAFA4B7CFA45" box="[986,1119,1400,1423]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">31.1–43.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFAFA4A30FA45" box="[1166,1299,1400,1423]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">38.0±5.07</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FA224A30FA7D" box="[277,1299,1440,1463]" gridrow="27" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FA224D46FA7D" box="[277,613,1440,1463]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Orbit diameter</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FA224C8CFA7D" box="[802,943,1440,1463]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">17.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFA224B7CFA7D" box="[986,1119,1440,1463]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">16.0–17.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFA224A30FA7D" box="[1166,1299,1440,1463]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">16.5±0.41</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FA4B4A30FA2A" box="[277,1299,1481,1504]" gridrow="28" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FA4B4D46FA2A" box="[277,613,1481,1504]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Maxillary barbel length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FA4B4C8CFA2A" box="[802,943,1481,1504]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">100.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFA4B4B7CFA2A" box="[986,1119,1481,1504]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">100.0–126.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFA4B4A30FA2A" box="[1166,1299,1481,1504]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">112.5±14.18</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35FA734A30F9C2" box="[277,1299,1521,1544]" gridrow="29" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35FA734D46F9C2" box="[277,613,1521,1544]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Inner mandibular barbel length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02FA734C8CF9C2" box="[802,943,1521,1544]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">61.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAFA734B7CF9C2" box="[986,1119,1521,1544]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">46.3–68.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEFA734A30F9C2" box="[1166,1299,1521,1544]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">58.8±9.07</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF92003B6E35F99B4A30F9FA" box="[277,1299,1561,1584]" gridrow="30" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<th id="76F05DB8FF92003B6E35F99B4D46F9FA" box="[277,613,1561,1584]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Outer mandibular barbel length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6C02F99B4C8CF9FA" box="[802,943,1561,1584]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">95.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6CFAF99B4B7CF9FA" box="[986,1119,1561,1584]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">81.3–95.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF92003B6BAEF99B4A30F9FA" box="[1166,1299,1561,1584]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">88.9±8.33</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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Dorsal fin located at anterior third of body, with II,7 (4) rays and convex margin. Dorsal­fin spine long, stout and straight; smooth on both anterior and posterior margins. Adipose fin long, extending for most of postdorsal distance; margin slightly convex for entire length and posterior end deeply incised. Caudal fin rounded, with i,6,6,i (4) 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,7* (2) or iv,8 (2) rays and convex margin. Pelvic­fin origin at vertical ventral to posterior end of dorsal­fin base. Pelvic fin with i,6 (4) rays and slightly convex margin; tip of appressed fin not reaching anal­fin origin. Pectoral fin with I,6 (4) rays; spine slightly curved and stout (as in
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f). Anterior spine margin with 12–35 small serrations along entire length of spine; serrations antrorse (distally directed) on distal two­thirds and anteriorly directed on proximal third. Posterior spine margin with 9–13 strong serrations along entire length. Pectoral­fin margin convex posteriorly. Vertebrae 12+24* (3) or 13+24 (1).
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<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF91FFD26E18FDDE4BF8FD0C" blockId="22.[264,1324,284,1790]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">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>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF91FFD26E18FD564EB4FB04" blockId="22.[264,1324,284,1790]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26E18FD564EE5FD24" bold="true" box="[312,454,724,750]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Coloration.</emphasis>
In 70% ethanol (adults larger than ca.
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SL): dorsal and lateral surfaces and of head and body brownish gray, fading to dirty cream on ventral third of body, belly (with faint traces of brownish gray spots), and ventral surface of head (
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). Snout with a series of cream spots delineating anterior and posterior nares. Cheek region with one or two cream spots immediately ventral to orbit. Cream band encircling nape at supraoccipital. Dorsal third of body with series of four cream vertical bar­shaped marks extending beyond 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 encircling caudal peduncle as cream band. Ventral third of flanks with a longitudinal series of six to eight cream spots or vertical barshaped marks. Pectoral and pelvic fin rays with brownish gray spots arranged in two or three bands. Dorsal­, anal­ and caudal­fin rays brownish gray, with hyaline interradial membranes.
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Coloration of juveniles (smaller than ca.
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SL) similar, except for being more brown than gray dorsally, a cream belly with brown spotting on posterior half (vs. spotting almost indistinct in adults), and dorsal­, anal­ and caudal­fin rays with brown spots arranged into one or two bands (coalescing to give solidly­colored fin rays in adults).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30B650DFF91FFD26E18FAFE4B6FF94C" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF91FFD26E18FAFE4E9FFA74" blockId="22.[264,1324,284,1790]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26E18FAFE4EFBFA5C" bold="true" box="[312,472,1404,1430]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known from the Nyé River (a tributary of the Ntem River) in northern
<collectingCountry id="F3067616FF91FFD26E28FA264E75FA74" box="[264,342,1444,1470]" name="Gabon" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Gabon</collectingCountry>
(
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF91FFD26E18FA4E4B6FF94C" blockId="22.[264,1324,284,1790]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26E18FA4E4EBCFA2C" bold="true" box="[312,415,1484,1510]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Habitat.</emphasis>
The
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locality was a fast­flowing creek over a rock/pebble substrate. The water was cool (22°C), acidic (
<collectingCountry id="F3067616FF91FFD26DB8FA764D9EF9C4" box="[664,701,1524,1550]" name="Philippines" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">pH</collectingCountry>
5.0) and tannin­stained. Syntopic fish included:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26E28F99E4EBCF9FC" box="[264,415,1564,1590]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mormyridae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Osteoglossiformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Mormyridae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26E91F99E4D6AF9FF" box="[433,585,1564,1589]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mormyridae" genus="Brienomyrus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Osteoglossiformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26E91F99E4D6AF9FF" box="[433,585,1564,1589]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Brienomyrus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp.;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26DAEF99E4C78F9FC" box="[654,859,1564,1590]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Distichodontidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Distichodontidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26C4CF99E4CDBF9FF" box="[876,1016,1564,1589]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Distichodontidae" genus="Distichodus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26C4CF99E4CDBF9FF" box="[876,1016,1564,1589]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Distichodus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp.;
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:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26BF6F99E4A08F9FF" box="[1238,1323,1564,1589]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cyprinidae" genus="Barbus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26BF6F99E4A08F9FF" box="[1238,1323,1564,1589]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Barbus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
spp.;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26E74F9C64EC8F994" box="[340,491,1604,1630]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Amphiliidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Amphiliidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26D22F9C64C37F997" box="[514,788,1604,1629]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Amphiliidae" genus="Amphilius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="longirostris">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26D22F9C64C37F997" box="[514,788,1604,1629]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Amphilius longirostris</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26C10F9C64C83F994" box="[816,928,1604,1630]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Clariidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Clariidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26C97F9C64B57F997" box="[951,1140,1604,1629]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Clariidae" genus="Clarias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jaensis">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26C97F9C64B57F997" box="[951,1140,1604,1629]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Clarias jaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
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:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26E28F9EE4D1BF94F" box="[264,568,1644,1669]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mochokidae" genus="Chiloglanis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cameronensis">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26E28F9EE4D1BF94F" box="[264,568,1644,1669]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Chiloglanis cameronensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26D68F9EE4C39F94C" box="[584,794,1644,1670]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mastacembelidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Synbranchiformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Mastacembelidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF91FFD26C04F9EE4B07F94F" box="[804,1060,1644,1669]" family="Mastacembelidae" genus="Aethiomastacembelus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Synbranchiformes" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26C04F9EE4B07F94F" box="[804,1060,1644,1669]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Aethiomastacembelus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp.
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30B650DFF91FFD26E18F9164C00F934" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF91FFD26E18F9164C00F934" blockId="22.[264,1324,284,1790]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF91FFD26E18F9164EE7F964" bold="true" box="[312,452,1684,1710]" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Etymology.</emphasis>
From the Latin
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, meaning hairy; in reference to the long tubercles on the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the head, which gives the species a somewhat hairy appearance of the head. Used as an adjective.
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