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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FF5F6474FEB59742" bold="true" box="[151,378,301,327]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Micralestes schelly</emphasis>
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(
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<figureCitation id="134E2A626E480134FF576409FF2A976F" box="[159,229,336,362]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="1.[151,255,1435,1459]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,705,1408]" captionTargetId="figure@1.[151,1436,705,1409]" captionTargetPageId="1" captionText="FIGURE 1. Micralestes of the lower Congo River. A) Micralestes acutidens, AMNH 238378, female, 51.1 mm SL, B) Micralestes holargyreus, AMNH 239479, male, 60.5 mm SL, C) Micralestes humilis, AMNH 238406, female, 56.8 mm SL, D) Micralestes lualabae, AMNH 238386, female, 65.4 mm SL, E) Micralestes stormsi, AMNH 238440, male, 51.0 mm SL, F) Micralestes schelly sp. nov., AMNH 239518, male, 37.7 mm SL. Scale bars = 1 cm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179054/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Figs 1</figureCitation>
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F, 2D, 3–6)
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(
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B)
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, male,
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SL;
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, Bas
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Province,
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River main channel near Inga at point 50 (5°
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13°
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), R.C.
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FB4E649CFB7597DB" box="[1158,1210,453,478]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">et al</emphasis>
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.,
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<date id="FFCB10276E480134FB07649CFABA97DA" box="[1231,1397,453,479]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" value="2002-09-26">26 Sept. 2002</date>
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.
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(
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F, 5B), with same data as
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.
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<collectionCode id="ED64AE226E480134FCFA64B4FC439402" LSID="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34925" box="[818,908,493,519]" httpUri="http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34925" name="American Museum of Natural History" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">AMNH</collectionCode>
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239518,
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SL (24 alcoholic, 5 cleared and stained),
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<collectionCode id="ED64AE226E480134FE51674DFE3F942B" box="[409,496,532,558]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/z14b-bb31" name="Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">MRAC</collectionCode>
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<date id="FFCB10276E480134FE31674DFDAC942B" box="[505,611,532,558]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" value="2007" valueMax="2026">2007-26</date>
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-P-1-2, 36.5 – 39.0 mm SL (2 alcoholic),
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<collectionCode id="ED64AE226E480134FB93674DFB7A942B" LSID="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" box="[1115,1205,532,558]" httpUri="http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" name="Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">MNHN</collectionCode>
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2007-1629,
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<quantity id="4C8D9B026E480134FA98674DFECF9453" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.77" metricValueMax="4.01" metricValueMin="3.53" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" unit="mm" value="37.7" valueMax="40.1" valueMin="35.3">35.3 – 40.1 mm</quantity>
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SL (2 alcoholic),
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33982, 39.0 –
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<quantity id="4C8D9B026E480134FD0F6765FCFF9453" box="[711,816,572,598]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.42" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" unit="mm" value="44.2">44.2 mm</quantity>
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SL (2 alcoholic),
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<collectionCode id="ED64AE226E480134FBCF6765FB889453" LSID="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:33791" box="[1031,1095,572,598]" httpUri="http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:33791" name="Museum of Comparative Zoology" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">MCZ</collectionCode>
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166773,
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<quantity id="4C8D9B026E480134FB7F6765FABD9453" box="[1207,1394,572,598]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.5549999999999997" metricValueMax="3.65" metricValueMin="3.46" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" unit="mm" value="35.55" valueMax="36.5" valueMin="34.6">34.6 – 36.5 mm</quantity>
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SL (2 alcoholic), CU 93431, 36.9 – 40.0 mm SL (2 alcoholic).
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FF0E67D2FE8994A0" bold="true" box="[198,326,651,677]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
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A member of a clade of small alestid fishes characterized by the combination of the absence of a supraorbital bone, and the presence of a deep-lying midlateral stripe extending along the body onto the caudal peduncle, a band of chromatophores above the anal fin, and a small pair of inner row symphyseal teeth on the dentary.
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FEE3665AFDC29519" box="[299,525,771,796]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Micralestes schelly</emphasis>
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is distinguished from all putative congeners in having an elevated vertebral count of 38 – 40 (mean 39) versus 34 – 36 (mean 35) vertebrae. Additionally the species is characterized by the presence of 4–6 outer row premaxillary teeth with a majority of specimens (23 of 40) with only four outer row teeth implanted in an alternating pattern with respect to the anterior inner row premaxillary teeth. Mature males are further diagnosed by live coloration, which is dominated by a broad, blue-green iridescent midlateral band extending from behind the opercle to the base of the caudal fin, and by a marked expansion of the band of black chromatophores above the anal fin.
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FF0E6141FE909237" bold="true" box="[198,351,1048,1074]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Description.</emphasis>
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Based on the
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and 39
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<typeStatus id="54CE88456E480134FD0D6140FCF69236" box="[709,825,1049,1075]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
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. See
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and
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<figureCitation id="134E2A626E480134FC356140FBC39236" box="[1021,1036,1049,1075]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="8.[151,255,1621,1645]" captionTargetBox="[154,1385,1063,1586]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,1063,1598]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 6. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. AMNH 240671, photograph of mature male taken immediately post mortem. Specimen collected from the type locality in July 2007, photo by Jake Lowenstein." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179059/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">6</figureCitation>
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for general appearance, and
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for summary of morphometric and meristic data. Diminutive species, maximum observed size
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SL. Relatively deep bodied, somewhat laterally compressed with greatest body depth at, or a little in front of, dorsal-fin origin. Dorsal body profile more-or-less smoothly convex to caudal peduncle, less strongly so in mature males; ventral profile markedly convex to anal-fin insertion. Caudal peduncle slightly longer than deep. Mouth terminal, gape not reaching beyond level of anterior margin of eye. Eye moderately large, flanked by adipose membrane extending over snout to level of nostril and posterodorsally over postorbital region. Nostril large and prominent; nasal and antorbital bones greatly reduced in size (
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<figureCitation id="134E2A626E480134FB5D6076FB14934C" box="[1173,1243,1327,1353]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,255,1700,1724]" captionTargetBox="[242,1357,284,1690]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[242,1357,277,1698]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Isolated orbital series in A) Bryconaethiops yseuxi, B) Brachypetersius altus, C) Micralestes humilis, D) Micralestes schelly sp. nov., E) pectoral girdle in medial view of Micralestes humilis, F) caudal skeleton and adjacent vertebrae in Micralestes humilis." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179055/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
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D).
|
||
</paragraph>
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||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E480134FF0E600EFACB9082" blockId="4.[151,1437,410,2028]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FF0E600EFECD9375" box="[198,258,1367,1392]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Teeth</emphasis>
|
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. Stout tri- or quadri-cuspid teeth in outer row on premaxillae variable in number; majority of individual have two teeth on either premaxilla (23 of
|
||
<specimenCount id="9D73FD6E6E480134FD106026FCB3939C" box="[728,892,1407,1433]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" type="generic">40 specimens</specimenCount>
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),
|
||
<specimenCount id="9D73FD6E6E480134FC476026FBE2939C" box="[911,1069,1407,1433]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" type="generic">13 specimens</specimenCount>
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||
have two teeth on one side and three teeth contralaterally, and four specimens have three teeth on both premaxillae. When only two teeth are present each is positioned opposite interspaces between and alternating with, anterior inner row teeth (
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||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E480134FAA56097FF6A9015" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,255,1765,1789]" captionTargetBox="[238,1362,426,1744]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[238,1363,426,1760]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. A) buccal jaws in lateral view, B) dentary in medial view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179056/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
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||
A). Four inner row teeth on each premaxilla, most with one large central cusp and two or three minor cusps on either side, symphyseal teeth often with single minor cusp on medial face. Four outer row teeth on contralateral dentaries, each with large central cusp and two or three minor cusps on either side. A single pair of small, conically recurved, symphyseal inner row teeth on lower jaw invariably present (
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||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E480134FB526334FB2F9082" box="[1178,1248,1645,1671]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,255,1765,1789]" captionTargetBox="[238,1362,426,1744]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[238,1363,426,1760]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. A) buccal jaws in lateral view, B) dentary in medial view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179056/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
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B).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E480134FF0E63CCFD92914B" blockId="4.[151,1437,410,2028]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FF0E63CCFF3590AB" box="[198,250,1685,1710]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Fins</emphasis>
|
||
. Dorsal-fin rays ii, 6–7 (total rays, 8–9), anal-fin rays iii, 16–17 (total rays 19–20). Origin of dorsal fin at, or slightly behind, vertical through pelvic-fin origin. Marked sexual dimorphism in morphology of anal fin (see
|
||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E480134FF3163BDFE8290FB" box="[249,333,1764,1790]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,255,1768,1792]" captionTargetBox="[227,1362,346,1754]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[226,1364,346,1755]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. A) schematic of dominant color pattering in preservation in female, B) male. C) Skeletal elements of anterior region of anal fin of mature male." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179057/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
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,
|
||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E480134FE9363BDFEA390FB" box="[347,364,1764,1790]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="8.[151,255,1011,1035]" captionTargetBox="[208,1399,172,931]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,151,977]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 5. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. A) AMNH 239518, paratype, female, 44.5 mm SL, B) AMNH 240662, holo-" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179058/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">5</figureCitation>
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). However, unlike condition in
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FD2163BDFB6E90F8" box="[745,1185,1764,1789]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E480134FD2163BDFC4690F8" box="[745,905,1764,1789]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Rhabdalestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">Rhabdalestes</taxonomicName>
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,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E480134FC5E63BDFB6E90F8" box="[918,1185,1764,1789]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Hemigrammopetersius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">Hemigrammopetersius</taxonomicName>
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||
</emphasis>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E480134FB1563BDFAEA90F8" box="[1245,1317,1764,1789]" family="Alestidae" genus="Virilia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FB1563BDFAEA90F8" box="[1245,1317,1764,1789]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Virilia</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
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(
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<bibRefCitation id="EFE44B166E480134FAF163BDFEB59123" author="Stiassny" pageId="4" pageNumber="29" refString="Stiassny, M. L. J. & Schaefer, S. A. (2005) Rhabdalestes aeratis, new species (Characiformes: Alestidae): first occurrence of the genus from the Middle Congo River basin. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 16 (3), 271 - 278." type="journal article" year="2005">Stiassny and Schaefer, 2005</bibRefCitation>
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;
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<bibRefCitation id="EFE44B166E480134FE4E6255FD459123" author="Zanata" box="[390,650,1804,1830]" pageId="4" pageNumber="29" refString="Zanata, A. M. & Vari, R. P. (2005) The family Alestidae (Ostariophysi, Characiformes): a phylogenetic analysis of a trans-Atlantic clade. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 145, 1 - 144." type="journal article" year="2005">Zanata and Vari, 2005</bibRefCitation>
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) there is no posterior curvature or hypertrophy of third unbranched anterior ray of mature males (
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<figureCitation id="134E2A626E480134FE3B626DFDF5914B" box="[499,570,1844,1870]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,255,1768,1792]" captionTargetBox="[227,1362,346,1754]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[226,1364,346,1755]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. A) schematic of dominant color pattering in preservation in female, B) male. C) Skeletal elements of anterior region of anal fin of mature male." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179057/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
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C).
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||
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E480134FF0E6205FBB391E9" blockId="4.[151,1437,410,2028]" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E480134FF0E6205FE9D9170" box="[198,338,1884,1909]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="21">Squamation</emphasis>
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||
. Scales in longitudinal series 26–28 (mean 27) to caudal fin flexure, 1–3 smaller scales continuing over caudal fin base, 4.5 transverse scales between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin, 2.5 transverse scale rows between lateral line and pelvic-fin insertion. Lateral line complete, with 25–29 canal-bearing scales to point of hypural flexure, 2–4 smaller pored scales continuing over caudal-fin base.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E490135FF5F65C1FAB696B7" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,378]" box="[151,1401,152,178]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Total number of gill rakers on first gill arch 18–22 (mean 19). Total number of vertebrae 38–40 (mean 39).</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E490135FF0E65E6FBEB977F" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,378]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E490135FF0E65E6FE5796DC" bold="true" box="[198,408,191,217]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Color in alcohol.</emphasis>
|
||
Base body coloration yellowish brown dorsally and laterally, yellow-orange ventrally. A darkly pigmented, deep-lying midlateral stripe extends from posterior margin of opercle to base of caudal fin. Well-marked band of dark melanophores present above anal fin. Pectoral and pelvic fins pale yellow. Adipose fin tipped in black. Dorsal and caudal fins somewhat dusky. Anal fin of females dusky proximally, in males pigmentation is somewhat expanded distally in posterior portion of fin.
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||
</paragraph>
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<caption id="DF0A666F6E490135FF5F64FEFB7097BA" ID-Table-UUID="DF0A666F6E490135FF5F64FEFB7097BA" box="[151,1215,423,447]" httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF0A666F6E490135FF5F64FEFB7097BA" pageId="5" pageNumber="22" targetBox="[159,1360,479,710]" targetIsTable="true" targetPageId="5">
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<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E490135FF5F64FEFB7097BA" blockId="5.[151,1215,423,447]" box="[151,1215,423,447]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E490135FF5F64FEFEC797BA" bold="true" box="[151,264,423,447]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
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||
Morphometric and meristic data for holotype and paratypes of
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||
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<emphasis id="B901EAF56E490135FC6664F1FBE597BA" box="[942,1066,424,447]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Micralestes</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A232578E6E490135FBF064F1FB7497BA" box="[1080,1211,424,447]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22" rank="species">new species</taxonomicNameLabel>
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||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E490135FD446486FA8B94C3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<table id="F975C4476E49FECFFF576486FA9F94C3" box="[159,1360,479,710]" gridcols="5" gridrows="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576486FA9F97F3" box="[159,1360,479,502]" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="22" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFD446486FD2697F3" box="[652,745,479,502]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">holotype</th>
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6486FBEA97F3" box="[820,1061,479,502]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">holotype + paratypes</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576750FA9F9425" box="[159,1360,521,544]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22" rowspan-1="1">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576750FE479425" box="[159,392,521,544]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Morphometrics</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6750FBEA9425" box="[820,1061,521,544]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">min max</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6750FB6E9425" box="[1158,1185,521,544]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">n</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6750FA9F9425" box="[1302,1360,521,544]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">mean</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF57676BFA9F944C" box="[159,1360,562,585]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF57676BFE47944C" box="[159,392,562,585]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Standard length (mm)</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD44676BFD26944C" box="[652,745,562,585]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40.1</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC676BFBEA944C" box="[820,1061,562,585]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">33.9 48.9</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E676BFB6E944C" box="[1158,1185,562,585]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE676BFA9F944C" box="[1302,1360,562,585]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">38.1</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576705FA9F9476" box="[159,1360,604,627]" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576705FE479476" box="[159,392,604,627]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">% head length</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5767DCFA9F9499" box="[159,1360,645,668]" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5767DCFE479499" box="[159,392,645,668]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Eye diameter</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4467DCFD269499" box="[652,745,645,668]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">35.9</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC67DCFBEA9499" box="[820,1061,645,668]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">32.1 43.7</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E67DCFB6E9499" box="[1158,1185,645,668]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE67DCFA9F9499" box="[1302,1360,645,668]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37.8</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5767F6FA9F94C3" box="[159,1360,687,710]" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5767F6FE4794C3" box="[159,392,687,710]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Interorbital width</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4467F6FD2694C3" box="[652,745,687,710]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">38.4</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC67F6FBEA94C3" box="[820,1061,687,710]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">27.5 45.6</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E67F6FB6E94C3" box="[1158,1185,687,710]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE67F6FA9F94C3" box="[1302,1360,687,710]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">36.2</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E490135FF57665BFA8A92E6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<table id="F975C4476E49FECFFF57665BFA8A92E6" box="[159,1349,770,1251]" colsContinueIn="5.[159,1381,1304,1743]" gridcols="6" gridrows="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF57665BFA8A951F" box="[159,1349,770,794]" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="22" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF57665BFE54951F" box="[159,411,770,794]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E490135FF57665BFEBB951F" bold="true" box="[159,372,770,794]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">% standard length</emphasis>
|
||
</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576675FA8A9546" box="[159,1349,812,835]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576675FE549546" box="[159,411,812,835]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Head length</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD446675FD749546" box="[652,699,812,835]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">25.8</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6675FCAC9546" box="[820,867,812,835]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">24.7</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D6675FBEA9546" box="[1013,1061,812,835]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">29.1</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6675FB6E9546" box="[1158,1185,812,835]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6675FA8A9546" box="[1302,1349,812,835]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">26.8</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF57660CFA8A9569" box="[159,1349,853,876]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF57660CFE549569" box="[159,411,853,876]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Body depth</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD44660CFD749569" box="[652,699,853,876]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">30.5</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC660CFCAC9569" box="[820,867,853,876]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">26.6</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D660CFBEA9569" box="[1013,1061,853,876]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">33</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E660CFB6E9569" box="[1158,1185,853,876]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE660CFA8A9569" box="[1302,1349,853,876]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">31.1</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576626FA8A9593" box="[159,1349,895,918]" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576626FE549593" box="[159,411,895,918]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Predorsal length</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD446626FD749593" box="[652,699,895,918]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">47.7</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6626FCAC9593" box="[820,867,895,918]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40.9</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D6626FBEA9593" box="[1013,1061,895,918]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">51</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6626FB6E9593" box="[1158,1185,895,918]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6626FA8A9593" box="[1302,1349,895,918]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">47.3</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5766F0FA8A95C5" box="[159,1349,937,960]" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5766F0FE5495C5" box="[159,411,937,960]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Prepectoral length</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4466F0FD7495C5" box="[652,699,937,960]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">24.6</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC66F0FCAC95C5" box="[820,867,937,960]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">21.3</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D66F0FBEA95C5" box="[1013,1061,937,960]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">29.1</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E66F0FB6E95C5" box="[1158,1185,937,960]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE66F0FA8A95C5" box="[1302,1349,937,960]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">24.7</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF57668BFA8A95EC" box="[159,1349,978,1001]" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF57668BFE5495EC" box="[159,411,978,1001]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Prepelvic length</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD44668BFD7495EC" box="[652,699,978,1001]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">49.2</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC668BFCAC95EC" box="[820,867,978,1001]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">45.7</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D668BFBEA95EC" box="[1013,1061,978,1001]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">51.8</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E668BFB6E95EC" box="[1158,1185,978,1001]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE668BFA8A95EC" box="[1302,1349,978,1001]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">48.9</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5766A5FA8A9216" box="[159,1349,1020,1043]" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5766A5FE549216" box="[159,411,1020,1043]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Preanal length</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4466A5FD749216" box="[652,699,1020,1043]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">68.1</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC66A5FCAC9216" box="[820,867,1020,1043]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">64.6</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D66A5FBEA9216" box="[1013,1061,1020,1043]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">69.3</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E66A5FB6E9216" box="[1158,1185,1020,1043]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE66A5FA8A9216" box="[1302,1349,1020,1043]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">66.8</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF57617CFA8A9239" box="[159,1349,1061,1084]" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF57617CFE549239" box="[159,411,1061,1084]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Dorsal-adipose</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD44617CFD749239" box="[652,699,1061,1084]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">24.1</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC617CFCAC9239" box="[820,867,1061,1084]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">21.4</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D617CFBEA9239" box="[1013,1061,1061,1084]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">26.8</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E617CFB6E9239" box="[1158,1185,1061,1084]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE617CFA8A9239" box="[1302,1349,1061,1084]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">23.8</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576116FA8A9263" box="[159,1349,1103,1126]" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576116FE549263" box="[159,411,1103,1126]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Dorsal-fin base</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD446116FD749263" box="[652,699,1103,1126]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">12.5</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6116FCAC9263" box="[820,867,1103,1126]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">9.3</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D6116FBEA9263" box="[1013,1061,1103,1126]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">15.3</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6116FB6E9263" box="[1158,1185,1103,1126]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6116FA8A9263" box="[1302,1349,1103,1126]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">11.5</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576120FA8A9295" box="[159,1349,1145,1168]" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576120FE549295" box="[159,411,1145,1168]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Anal-fin base</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD446120FD749295" box="[652,699,1145,1168]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">21.4</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6120FCAC9295" box="[820,867,1145,1168]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">17.1</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D6120FBEA9295" box="[1013,1061,1145,1168]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">23.2</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6120FB6E9295" box="[1158,1185,1145,1168]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6120FA8A9295" box="[1302,1349,1145,1168]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">19.6</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5761FBFA8A92BC" box="[159,1349,1186,1209]" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5761FBFE5492BC" box="[159,411,1186,1209]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Caudal peduncle length</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4461FBFD7492BC" box="[652,699,1186,1209]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">12.4</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC61FBFCAC92BC" box="[820,867,1186,1209]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">11.2</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D61FBFBEA92BC" box="[1013,1061,1186,1209]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">17.3</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E61FBFB6E92BC" box="[1158,1185,1186,1209]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE61FBFA8A92BC" box="[1302,1349,1186,1209]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">12.8</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576195FA8A92E6" box="[159,1349,1228,1251]" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576195FE5492E6" box="[159,411,1228,1251]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Caudal peduncle depth</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD446195FD7492E6" box="[652,699,1228,1251]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">10.4</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6195FCAC92E6" box="[820,867,1228,1251]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">9.3</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D6195FBEA92E6" box="[1013,1061,1228,1251]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">12</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6195FB6E92E6" box="[1158,1185,1228,1251]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">37</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6195FA8A92E6" box="[1302,1349,1228,1251]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">10.9</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E490135FF576041FAFE90CA" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<table id="F975C4476E49FECFFF576041FAAA90CA" box="[159,1381,1304,1743]" colsContinueFrom="5.[159,1349,770,1251]" gridcols="6" gridrows="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576041FAAA932A" box="[159,1381,1304,1327]" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="22" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576041FDDF932A" box="[159,528,1304,1327]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">continued.</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576018FAAA935C" box="[159,1381,1345,1369]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22" rowspan-1="1">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576018FDDF935C" box="[159,528,1345,1369]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E490135FF576018FEC7935C" bold="true" box="[159,264,1345,1369]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Meristics</emphasis>
|
||
</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6018FC92935C" box="[820,861,1345,1369]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">min</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D6018FBEC935C" box="[1013,1059,1345,1369]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">max</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6018FB6E935C" box="[1158,1185,1345,1369]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">n</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6018FAAA935C" box="[1302,1381,1345,1369]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">median</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576032FAAA9387" box="[159,1381,1387,1410]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576032FDDF9387" box="[159,528,1387,1410]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Total number of vertebrae</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD446032FD629387" box="[652,685,1387,1410]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">38</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6032FC929387" box="[820,861,1387,1410]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">38</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D6032FBEC9387" box="[1013,1059,1387,1410]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6032FB6E9387" box="[1158,1185,1387,1410]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6032FAAA9387" box="[1302,1381,1387,1410]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">39</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5760CCFAAA93A9" box="[159,1381,1429,1452]" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5760CCFDDF93A9" box="[159,528,1429,1452]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Dorsal fin rays</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4460CCFD6293A9" box="[652,685,1429,1452]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">9</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC60CCFC9293A9" box="[820,861,1429,1452]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">8</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D60CCFBEC93A9" box="[1013,1059,1429,1452]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">9</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E60CCFB6E93A9" box="[1158,1185,1429,1452]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE60CCFAAA93A9" box="[1302,1381,1429,1452]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">8</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5760E7FAAA93D0" box="[159,1381,1470,1493]" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5760E7FDDF93D0" box="[159,528,1470,1493]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Anal fin rays</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4460E7FD6293D0" box="[652,685,1470,1493]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">19</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC60E7FC9293D0" box="[820,861,1470,1493]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">19</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D60E7FBEC93D0" box="[1013,1059,1470,1493]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">20</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E60E7FB6E93D0" box="[1158,1185,1470,1493]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE60E7FAAA93D0" box="[1302,1381,1470,1493]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">19</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5760B1FAAA93FA" box="[159,1381,1512,1535]" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5760B1FDDF93FA" box="[159,528,1512,1535]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Gill rakers</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4460B1FD6293FA" box="[652,685,1512,1535]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">19</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC60B1FC9293FA" box="[820,861,1512,1535]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">18</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D60B1FBEC93FA" box="[1013,1059,1512,1535]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">22</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E60B1FB6E93FA" box="[1158,1185,1512,1535]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE60B1FAAA93FA" box="[1302,1381,1512,1535]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">19</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF57634BFAAA902C" box="[159,1381,1554,1577]" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF57634BFDDF902C" box="[159,528,1554,1577]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Lateral line scales</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD44634BFD62902C" box="[652,685,1554,1577]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">27</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC634BFC92902C" box="[820,861,1554,1577]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">25</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D634BFBEC902C" box="[1013,1059,1554,1577]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">29</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E634BFB6E902C" box="[1158,1185,1554,1577]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE634BFAAA902C" box="[1302,1381,1554,1577]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">28</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF576362FAAA9057" box="[159,1381,1595,1618]" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF576362FDDF9057" box="[159,528,1595,1618]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Longitudinal scales</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD446362FD629057" box="[652,685,1595,1618]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">28</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC6362FC929057" box="[820,861,1595,1618]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">26</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D6362FBEC9057" box="[1013,1059,1595,1618]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">28</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E6362FB6E9057" box="[1158,1185,1595,1618]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE6362FAAA9057" box="[1302,1381,1595,1618]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">27</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF57633CFAAA9079" box="[159,1381,1637,1660]" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF57633CFDDF9079" box="[159,528,1637,1660]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Lateral line – dorsal fin scale rows</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD44633CFD629079" box="[652,685,1637,1660]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">4.5</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC633CFC929079" box="[820,861,1637,1660]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">4.5</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D633CFBEC9079" box="[1013,1059,1637,1660]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">4.5</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E633CFB6E9079" box="[1158,1185,1637,1660]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE633CFAAA9079" box="[1302,1381,1637,1660]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">4.5</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5763D7FAAA90A0" box="[159,1381,1678,1701]" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5763D7FDDF90A0" box="[159,528,1678,1701]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Lateral line – pelvic fin scale rows</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4463D7FD6290A0" box="[652,685,1678,1701]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">2.5</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC63D7FC9290A0" box="[820,861,1678,1701]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">2.5</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D63D7FBEC90A0" box="[1013,1059,1678,1701]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">2.5</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E63D7FB6E90A0" box="[1158,1185,1678,1701]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE63D7FAAA90A0" box="[1302,1381,1678,1701]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">2.5</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="354534A56E49FECFFF5763E1FAAA90CA" box="[159,1381,1720,1743]" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<th id="76945DD96E49FECFFF5763E1FDDF90CA" box="[159,528,1720,1743]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Circumpeduncular scales</th>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFD4463E1FD6290CA" box="[652,685,1720,1743]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">10</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFCFC63E1FC9290CA" box="[820,861,1720,1743]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">10</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFC3D63E1FBEC90CA" box="[1013,1059,1720,1743]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">10</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFB4E63E1FB6E90CA" box="[1158,1185,1720,1743]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76945DD96E49FECFFADE63E1FAAA90CA" box="[1302,1381,1720,1743]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">10</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E490136FF0E63AEFE21977F" blockId="5.[151,1437,1783,2010]" lastBlockId="6.[151,1437,152,378]" lastPageId="6" lastPageNumber="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E490135FF0E63AEFEAC9114" bold="true" box="[198,355,1783,1809]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Color in life.</emphasis>
|
||
Recently two male specimens have been collected from the
|
||
<typeStatus id="54CE88456E490135FBE063A1FB959117" box="[1064,1114,1784,1810]" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">type</typeStatus>
|
||
locality and live coloration recorded (
|
||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E490135FEC66279FE99913F" box="[270,342,1824,1850]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="8.[151,255,1621,1645]" captionTargetBox="[154,1385,1063,1586]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,1063,1598]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 6. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. AMNH 240671, photograph of mature male taken immediately post mortem. Specimen collected from the type locality in July 2007, photo by Jake Lowenstein." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179059/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Fig. 6</figureCitation>
|
||
). In life a broad, blue-green iridescent midlateral band covers the lateral flanks and tail from behind the opercle to the base of the caudal fin. This iridescent band overlies and obscures the deep lying midlateral stripe evident in preserved specimens (
|
||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E490135FD646229FD3C918F" box="[684,755,1904,1930]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="8.[151,255,1011,1035]" captionTargetBox="[208,1399,172,931]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,151,977]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 5. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. A) AMNH 239518, paratype, female, 44.5 mm SL, B) AMNH 240662, holo-" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179058/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="22">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
|
||
). Above and below the midlateral band the body is silvery white. Numerous melanophores are present on the head and opercle, and scattered over the body with a concentration around lateral scale margins. An expanded band of black melanophores reaching to the lateral line is present above anal fin. Dorsal fin and pectoral fins are dusky gray; adipose fin is pale gray with a dark distal margin. Caudal fin is dusky gray at its base with a median dark band extending to mid-fork, distally the fin is dusky gray and medially each fin fork is deep crimson red. Anterior and distal margins of the anal fin are white, while the remainder of the fin is jet black. Pelvic fins are white. Iris is silvery white with a small red patch dorsally. Unfortunately no female specimens were collected during a recent site visit and female life coloration remains unknown.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<caption id="DF0A666F6E4A0136FF5F63BCFB7990F8" box="[151,1206,1765,1789]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179056/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="23" targetBox="[238,1362,426,1744]" targetPageId="6">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E4A0136FF5F63BCFB7990F8" blockId="6.[151,1206,1765,1789]" box="[151,1206,1765,1789]" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4A0136FF5F63BCFED690F8" bold="true" box="[151,281,1765,1789]" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E4A0136FEE863BFFE2290F8" box="[288,493,1766,1789]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Micralestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="schelly" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4A0136FEE863BFFE2290F8" box="[288,493,1766,1789]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">Micralestes schelly</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A232578E6E4A0136FE3C63BCFD8690F8" box="[500,585,1765,1789]" pageId="6" pageNumber="23" rank="species">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4A0136FE3C63BCFD8690F8" bold="true" box="[500,585,1765,1789]" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
A) buccal jaws in lateral view, B) dentary in medial view.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E4A0137FF0E6272FD7C9707" blockId="6.[151,1436,1835,2024]" lastBlockId="7.[151,1436,152,298]" lastPageId="7" lastPageNumber="24" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4A0136FF0E6272FDDD9140" bold="true" box="[198,530,1835,1861]" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">Geographical distribution.</emphasis>
|
||
Known only from the
|
||
<typeStatus id="54CE88456E4A0136FCD46272FC809140" box="[796,847,1835,1861]" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">type</typeStatus>
|
||
locality in Bas
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F36276776E4A0136FBCC6272FB9D9140" box="[1028,1106,1835,1861]" name="Republic of the Congo" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">Congo</collectingCountry>
|
||
Province, at Point 50 on the
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F36276776E4A0136FF5F620FFF2A9175" box="[151,229,1878,1904]" name="Republic of the Congo" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">Congo</collectingCountry>
|
||
River main channel near Inga,
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F36276776E4A0136FD9D620FFC0C9175" box="[597,963,1878,1904]" name="Democratic Republic of the Congo" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">Democratic Republic of Congo</collectingCountry>
|
||
(
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="EE4150206E4A0136FC1C620FFB899175" box="[980,1094,1875,1904]" direction="south" orientation="latitude" pageId="6" pageNumber="23" precision="9" value="-5.528167">5°31.69’S</geoCoordinate>
|
||
13°
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="EE4150206E4A0136FBB9620FFB059175" box="[1137,1226,1878,1904]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="6" pageNumber="23" precision="555" value="36.47">36.47E</geoCoordinate>
|
||
). Specimens were collected with cast nets in a complex, partially protected riffle habitat adjacent to rapids (Fig. 7). A smallunnamed stream enters the
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F36276776E4A0136FE1462FFFDE591C5" box="[476,554,1958,1984]" name="Republic of the Congo" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">Congo</collectingCountry>
|
||
River at this point and supports a patch of forest in the draw between two steep, mostly-bare hills.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E4A0136FE706297FD5591E2" box="[440,666,1998,2023]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Micralestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="23" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="schelly">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4A0136FE706297FD5591E2" box="[440,666,1998,2023]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="23">Micralestes schelly</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
was collected over a sand and gravel substrate in the main channel amongst large rock slabs of up to
|
||
<quantity id="4C8D9B026E4B0137FD8265C1FDB996B7" box="[586,630,152,178]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" pageId="7" pageNumber="24" unit="m" value="4.0">4 m</quantity>
|
||
high thrusting upward at angles of 60–70 degrees, in pools up to
|
||
<quantity id="4C8D9B026E4B0137FAB865C1FA5396B7" box="[1392,1436,152,178]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" pageId="7" pageNumber="24" unit="m" value="2.0">2 m</quantity>
|
||
in depth. At this site water depth and flow is highly variable due to water surges every 5–10 minutes resulting in depth fluctuations in excess of half a meter.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C36F656C6E4B0137FF0E6456FAAF972F" box="[198,1376,271,298]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24" type="etymology">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E4B0137FF0E6456FAAF972F" blockId="7.[151,1436,152,298]" box="[198,1376,271,298]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4B0137FF0E6456FE9C972C" bold="true" box="[198,339,271,297]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">Etymology.</emphasis>
|
||
Named for our colleague and the intrepid collector of the
|
||
<typeStatus id="54CE88456E4B0137FC366449FBFF972F" box="[1022,1072,272,298]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">type</typeStatus>
|
||
series, Robert C.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E4B0137FACA6449FA93972F" box="[1282,1372,272,298]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Micralestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="28" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="schelly" status="sp. nov.">Schelly</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<caption id="DF0A666F6E4B0137FF5F63B1FCF89126" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179057/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="24" targetBox="[227,1362,346,1754]" targetPageId="7">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E4B0137FF5F63B1FCF89126" blockId="7.[151,1436,1768,1827]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4B0137FF5F63B1FED79105" bold="true" box="[151,280,1768,1792]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E4B0137FED763B0FE239105" box="[287,492,1769,1792]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Micralestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="24" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="schelly" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4B0137FED763B0FE239105" box="[287,492,1769,1792]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">Micralestes schelly</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A232578E6E4B0137FE3A63B1FD889105" box="[498,583,1768,1792]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24" rank="species">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4B0137FE3A63B1FD889105" bold="true" box="[498,583,1768,1792]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
A) schematic of dominant color pattering in preservation in female, B) male. C) Skeletal elements of anterior region of anal fin of mature male.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C36F656C6E4B0137FF0E622AFC4091D8" pageId="7" pageNumber="24" type="discussion">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E4B0137FF0E622AFC4091D8" blockId="7.[151,1436,1907,2013]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4B0137FF0E622AFE9E9188" bold="true" box="[198,337,1907,1933]" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">Discussion.</emphasis>
|
||
Recent collections in the region allow us to document the presence of six
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E4B0137FB00622DFA9E9188" box="[1224,1361,1908,1933]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Micralestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="7" pageNumber="24" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E4B0137FB00622DFA9E9188" box="[1224,1361,1908,1933]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">Micralestes</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
in the stretch of the lower
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F36276776E4B0137FE4062C2FE1991B0" box="[392,470,1947,1973]" name="Republic of the Congo" pageId="7" pageNumber="24">Congo</collectingCountry>
|
||
River from Pool Malebo to Boma near the river’s mouth, and as an aid for field identification we provide here an illustrated key to those species.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<caption id="DF0A666F6E440138FF5F66AAFA53920F" box="[151,1436,1011,1035]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179058/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25" targetBox="[208,1399,172,931]" targetPageId="8">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E440138FF5F66AAFA53920F" blockId="8.[151,1436,1011,1035]" box="[151,1436,1011,1035]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E440138FF5F66AAFED5920E" bold="true" box="[151,282,1011,1035]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E440138FEEA66AAFE3F920F" box="[290,496,1011,1034]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Micralestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="8" pageNumber="25" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="schelly" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E440138FEEA66AAFE3F920F" box="[290,496,1011,1034]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Micralestes schelly</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A232578E6E440138FE3066AAFD80920E" box="[504,591,1011,1035]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25" rank="species">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E440138FE3066AAFD80920E" bold="true" box="[504,591,1011,1035]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
A) AMNH 239518, paratype, female, 44.5 mm SL, B) AMNH 240662, holo-
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="DF0A666F6E440138FF5F630CFBC59095" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179059/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25" targetBox="[154,1385,1063,1586]" targetPageId="8">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E440138FF5F630CFBC59095" blockId="8.[151,1437,1621,1680]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E440138FF5F630CFED59068" bold="true" box="[151,282,1621,1645]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E440138FEEB630FFE3E9068" box="[291,497,1622,1645]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Micralestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="8" pageNumber="25" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="schelly" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E440138FEEB630FFE3E9068" box="[291,497,1622,1645]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Micralestes schelly</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A232578E6E440138FE31630CFD9F9068" box="[505,592,1621,1645]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25" rank="species">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E440138FE31630CFD9F9068" bold="true" box="[505,592,1621,1645]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
AMNH 240671, photograph of mature male taken immediately post mortem. Specimen collected from the type locality in July 2007, photo by Jake Lowenstein.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C36F656C6E440138FF5F63E7FA5591CD" pageId="8" pageNumber="25" type="key">
|
||
<key id="FFE461D66E440138FF5F63E7FA5591CD" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
|
||
<keyStep id="30812E426E440138FF5F63E7FA5A91A5" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E440138FF5F63E7FA569122" blockId="8.[151,1436,1726,1992]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
|
||
<keyLead id="308495D26E440138FF5F63E7FA569122" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
|
||
1A Teeth with numerous small cusps, first inner row premaxillary tooth with 10–12 cusps (Key
|
||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E440138FAE663E7FABD90DD" box="[1326,1394,1726,1752]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="1.[151,255,1435,1459]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,705,1408]" captionTargetId="figure@1.[151,1436,705,1409]" captionTargetPageId="1" captionText="FIGURE 1. Micralestes of the lower Congo River. A) Micralestes acutidens, AMNH 238378, female, 51.1 mm SL, B) Micralestes holargyreus, AMNH 239479, male, 60.5 mm SL, C) Micralestes humilis, AMNH 238406, female, 56.8 mm SL, D) Micralestes lualabae, AMNH 238386, female, 65.4 mm SL, E) Micralestes stormsi, AMNH 238440, male, 51.0 mm SL, F) Micralestes schelly sp. nov., AMNH 239518, male, 37.7 mm SL. Scale bars = 1 cm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179054/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
|
||
A). Inner row tooth pair on dentary usually multicuspid (Key
|
||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E440138FCAF63BFFC649105" box="[871,939,1766,1792]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,255,1765,1789]" captionTargetBox="[238,1362,426,1744]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[238,1363,426,1760]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. A) buccal jaws in lateral view, B) dentary in medial view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179056/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
|
||
A). Dorsal fin with distinctive black apical patch (Key
|
||
<figureCitation id="134E2A626E440138FE876257FE5C912D" box="[335,403,1806,1832]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,255,1700,1724]" captionTargetBox="[242,1357,284,1690]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[242,1357,277,1698]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Isolated orbital series in A) Bryconaethiops yseuxi, B) Brachypetersius altus, C) Micralestes humilis, D) Micralestes schelly sp. nov., E) pectoral girdle in medial view of Micralestes humilis, F) caudal skeleton and adjacent vertebrae in Micralestes humilis." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179055/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
|
||
A) ..................................................................................................................
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C754D646E440138FACA6257FA569122" ID-CoL="42Q5C" box="[1282,1433,1806,1831]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Micralestes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="8" pageNumber="25" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="acutidens">
|
||
<emphasis id="B901EAF56E440138FACA6257FA569122" box="[1282,1433,1806,1831]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">M. acutidens</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
</keyLead>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E440138FF5F626FFA5A91A5" blockId="8.[151,1436,1726,1992]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
|
||
<keyLead id="308495D26E440138FF5F626FFA5A91A5" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
|
||
1B Teeth with fewer cusps, first inner row premaxillary tooth with 6–8 cusps (Key
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<figureCitation id="134E2A626E440138FBBB626FFB7A9155" box="[1139,1205,1846,1872]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="1.[151,255,1435,1459]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,705,1408]" captionTargetId="figure@1.[151,1436,705,1409]" captionTargetPageId="1" captionText="FIGURE 1. Micralestes of the lower Congo River. A) Micralestes acutidens, AMNH 238378, female, 51.1 mm SL, B) Micralestes holargyreus, AMNH 239479, male, 60.5 mm SL, C) Micralestes humilis, AMNH 238406, female, 56.8 mm SL, D) Micralestes lualabae, AMNH 238386, female, 65.4 mm SL, E) Micralestes stormsi, AMNH 238440, male, 51.0 mm SL, F) Micralestes schelly sp. nov., AMNH 239518, male, 37.7 mm SL. Scale bars = 1 cm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179054/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
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B). Inner row tooth pair on dentary invariably unicuspid (Key
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<figureCitation id="134E2A626E440138FD1E6207FCEF917D" box="[726,800,1886,1912]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,255,1765,1789]" captionTargetBox="[238,1362,426,1744]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[238,1363,426,1760]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Micralestes schelly sp. nov. A) buccal jaws in lateral view, B) dentary in medial view." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179056/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
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B). Dorsal fin without black apical patch (Key
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<figureCitation id="134E2A626E440138FAA56207FF1B91A5" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,255,1700,1724]" captionTargetBox="[242,1357,284,1690]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[242,1357,277,1698]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Isolated orbital series in A) Bryconaethiops yseuxi, B) Brachypetersius altus, C) Micralestes humilis, D) Micralestes schelly sp. nov., E) pectoral girdle in medial view of Micralestes humilis, F) caudal skeleton and adjacent vertebrae in Micralestes humilis." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179055/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
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B)................................................................................................................................................................2
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</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="8BCA36E76E440138FF5F62F7FA5591CD" blockId="8.[151,1436,1726,1992]" box="[151,1434,1966,1992]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
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<keyLead id="308495D26E440138FF5F62F7FA5591CD" box="[151,1434,1966,1992]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
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<keyStep id="30812E426E440138FF5F62F7FA5591CD" box="[151,1434,1966,1992]" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">
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2A 23–28 scales in longitudinal series from opercle to point of caudal flexure (Key
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<figureCitation id="134E2A626E440138FBA762F7FB7C91CD" box="[1135,1203,1966,1992]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,255,1700,1724]" captionTargetBox="[242,1357,284,1690]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[242,1357,277,1698]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Isolated orbital series in A) Bryconaethiops yseuxi, B) Brachypetersius altus, C) Micralestes humilis, D) Micralestes schelly sp. nov., E) pectoral girdle in medial view of Micralestes humilis, F) caudal skeleton and adjacent vertebrae in Micralestes humilis." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/179055/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="25">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
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A)........................ 3
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</paragraph>
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</key>
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