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<mods:title>New Myloplus from Essequibo River basin, Guyana, with discussion on the taxonomic status of Myleus pacu (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae)</mods:title>
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2021 and
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2122 and
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, 2225 and
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<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Norman" baseAuthorityYear="1929" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ternetzi">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. ternetzi</emphasis>
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, 2425 and
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<taxonomicName authority="(Eigenmann, Norris, 1900)" baseAuthorityName="Eigenmann, Norris" baseAuthorityYear="1900" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tiete">
<emphasis box="[1135,1219,497,520]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. tiete</emphasis>
(Eigenmann, Norris, 1900)
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, 2324 and
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<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Kner" baseAuthorityYear="1858" box="[1126,1269,529,552]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="torquatus">
<emphasis box="[1126,1269,529,552]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. torquatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 2022 and
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<taxonomicName authority="Andrade, Jegu, Giarrizzo, 2016" authorityName="Andrade, Jegu, Giarrizzo" authorityYear="2016" box="[874,1332,560,584]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="zorroi">
<emphasis box="[874,977,561,584]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. zorroi</emphasis>
Andrade, Jégu, Giarrizzo, 2016
</taxonomicName>
).
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade &amp; López-Fernández &amp; Liverpool" authorityYear="2019" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="taphorni">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Myloplus taphorni</emphasis>
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differs from
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Muller, Troschel" baseAuthorityYear="1844" box="[1074,1206,593,616]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="asterias">
<emphasis box="[1074,1206,593,616]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. asterias</emphasis>
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by having a shorter caudal-peduncle length (8.89.7% SL
<emphasis box="[1273,1303,625,648]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">vs.</emphasis>
10.212.0% SL), and further by possessing anterior and posterior fontanels elongated and about the same size
<emphasis box="[1326,1356,689,712]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">vs.</emphasis>
anterior fontanel large, wide and rounded and posterior fontanel minute, narrow and triangle shaped.
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade &amp; López-Fernández &amp; Liverpool" authorityYear="2019" box="[1242,1452,752,776]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="taphorni">
<emphasis box="[1242,1452,752,776]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Myloplus taphorni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Eigenmann, McAtee" baseAuthorityYear="1907" box="[957,1047,784,808]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="levis">
<emphasis box="[957,1047,784,808]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. levis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having a reddish gray (male) or completely hyaline (female) anal fin
<emphasis box="[1233,1263,817,840]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">vs.</emphasis>
anal fin with an evident black mark present on the anterodistal portion in both sexes.
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade &amp; López-Fernández &amp; Liverpool" authorityYear="2019" box="[986,1196,880,904]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="taphorni">
<emphasis box="[986,1196,880,904]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Myloplus taphorni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is distinguished from
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade, Jegu, Gama" authorityYear="2018" box="[813,982,912,936]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tumukumak">
<emphasis box="[813,982,912,936]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. tumukumak</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and additionally from
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade, Ota, Bastos, Jegu" authorityYear="2016" box="[1266,1403,912,936]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lucienae">
<emphasis box="[1266,1403,912,936]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. lucienae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName authorityName="Jegu, Keith, Le Bail" authorityYear="2003" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="planquettei">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. planquettei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade, Jegu, Giarrizzo" authorityYear="2016" box="[997,1101,945,968]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="zorroi">
<emphasis box="[997,1101,945,968]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. zorroi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having more series of scales between the lateral line and the pelvic-fin origin (3739
<emphasis box="[813,843,1009,1032]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">vs.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade, Jegu, Gama" authorityYear="2018" box="[955,1119,1008,1032]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tumukumak">
<emphasis box="[955,1119,1008,1032]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. tumukumak</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<quantity box="[1133,1231,1008,1032]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.366" metricValueMax="7.874" metricValueMin="6.858" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" unit="in" value="29.0" valueMax="31.0" valueMin="27.0">2731 in</quantity>
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade, Ota, Bastos, Jegu" authorityYear="2016" box="[1238,1369,1008,1032]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lucienae">
<emphasis box="[1238,1369,1008,1032]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. lucienae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<quantity metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="9.144" metricValueMax="10.16" metricValueMin="8.128" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" unit="in" value="36.0" valueMax="40.0" valueMin="32.0">3240 in</quantity>
<taxonomicName authorityName="Jegu, Keith, Le Bail" authorityYear="2003" box="[843,1005,1040,1064]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="planquettei">
<emphasis box="[843,1005,1040,1064]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. planquettei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and
<quantity box="[1070,1170,1040,1064]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="9.906" metricValueMax="10.668" metricValueMin="9.144" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" unit="in" value="39.0" valueMax="42.0" valueMin="36.0">3642 in</quantity>
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade, Jegu, Giarrizzo" authorityYear="2016" box="[1178,1284,1041,1064]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="zorroi">
<emphasis box="[1178,1284,1041,1064]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. zorroi</emphasis>
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). Additionally,
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade &amp; López-Fernández &amp; Liverpool" authorityYear="2019" box="[813,952,1072,1096]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="taphorni">
<emphasis box="[813,952,1072,1096]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. taphorni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from
<taxonomicName authorityName="Ahl" authorityYear="1936" box="[1121,1246,1072,1096]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="arnoldi">
<emphasis box="[1121,1246,1072,1096]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. arnoldi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Muller, Troschel" baseAuthorityYear="1844" box="[1268,1401,1073,1096]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="asterias">
<emphasis box="[1268,1401,1073,1096]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. asterias</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Valenciennes" baseAuthorityYear="1850" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lobatus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. lobatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade, Ota, Bastos, Jegu" authorityYear="2016" box="[914,1050,1104,1128]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lucienae">
<emphasis box="[914,1050,1104,1128]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. lucienae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Cuvier" baseAuthorityYear="1818" box="[1069,1259,1104,1128]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rhomboidalis">
<emphasis box="[1069,1259,1104,1128]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. rhomboidalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Muller, Troschel" baseAuthorityYear="1844" box="[1278,1444,1104,1128]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rubripinnis">
<emphasis box="[1278,1444,1104,1128]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. rubripinnis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Kner" baseAuthorityYear="1858" box="[860,1003,1137,1160]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="torquatus">
<emphasis box="[860,1003,1137,1160]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. torquatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having a shorter postorbital distance (24.425.7% HL
<emphasis box="[1006,1036,1169,1192]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">vs.</emphasis>
27.832.0% HL in
<taxonomicName authorityName="Ahl" authorityYear="1936" box="[1256,1375,1168,1192]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="arnoldi">
<emphasis box="[1256,1375,1168,1192]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. arnoldi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 27.9 34.2% HL in
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Muller, Troschel" baseAuthorityYear="1844" box="[967,1093,1201,1224]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="asterias">
<emphasis box="[967,1093,1201,1224]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. asterias</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 26.932.3% HL in
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Valenciennes" baseAuthorityYear="1850" box="[1325,1444,1200,1224]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lobatus">
<emphasis box="[1325,1444,1200,1224]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. lobatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 30.436.8% HL in
<taxonomicName authorityName="Andrade, Ota, Bastos, Jegu" authorityYear="2016" box="[1040,1176,1232,1256]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lucienae">
<emphasis box="[1040,1176,1232,1256]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. lucienae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 26.932.0% HL in
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Cuvier" baseAuthorityYear="1818" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rhomboidalis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. rhomboidalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 26.232.6% HL in
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Muller, Troschel" baseAuthorityYear="1844" box="[1219,1389,1264,1288]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rubripinnis">
<emphasis box="[1219,1389,1264,1288]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. rubripinnis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and 38.138.8% HL in
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Kner" baseAuthorityYear="1858" box="[1024,1165,1297,1320]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Serrasalmidae" genus="Myloplus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="1" pageNumber="2" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="torquatus">
<emphasis box="[1024,1165,1297,1320]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">M. torquatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[813,956,1361,1385]" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Description.</emphasis>
Morphometric data in
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. Body deep, rounded to slightly elongated (and see Sexual dimorphism), highest body depth at dorsal-fin origin (
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ac
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). Blunt snout. Big eye. Dorsal profile of head gently concave, predorsal profile and dorsal-fin base slightly convex. Dorsal profile between dorsal-fin base terminus and adipose-fin origin short and straight. Ventral profile of head and body convex. Anal-fin base straight to pronouncedly convex. Caudal peduncle with dorsal and ventral profiles convex.
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<paragraph blockId="1.[813,1452,1361,1961]" pageId="1" pageNumber="2">Upper and lower jaws equal, mouth terminal. Rows of premaxillary teeth separated by an edentulous gap. Five*(4) molariform teeth in outer premaxillary row and 2*(4) in inner row. Dentary with 5*(4) molariform teeth, and pair*(4) of teeth at dentary symphysis. Symphyseal tooth with cutting edge in anterior portion. Maxilla edentulous. First gill arch with 14(1) gill rakers on upper branch, 15(1) rakers on lower branch, and 1(1) raker on intermediate cartilage.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[136,222,235,259]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Tab. 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric data of
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<emphasis box="[508,716,235,259]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Myloplus taphorni</emphasis>
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from Essequibo River basin, Guyana. SD=Standard Deviation.
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[748,831,278,297]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Holotype</emphasis>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[1025,1116,278,297]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Paratypes</emphasis>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[1309,1361,278,297]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Mean</emphasis>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[1410,1437,277,296]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">SD</emphasis>
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<th box="[144,1437,319,339]" colspan="7" colspanRight="6" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">CSBD F 3611 ROM 101261 ROM 101262 UMMZ 251911</th>
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<td box="[903,951,361,380]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">145.7</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,361,380]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">142.4</td>
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<emphasis box="[726,881,403,422]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Percentages of SL</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,444,463]" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,444,463]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Body depth</th>
<td box="[748,831,444,463]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">72.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,444,463]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">72.8</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,444,463]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">78.9</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,444,463]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">69.1</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,444,463]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">73.4</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,444,463]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,485,505]" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,485,505]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Head length</th>
<td box="[748,831,485,505]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">26.1</td>
<td box="[903,951,485,505]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.4</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,485,505]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.8</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,485,505]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.5</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,485,505]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.7</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,485,505]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.3</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,527,547]" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,527,547]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Distance from snout to supraoccipital spine</th>
<td box="[748,831,527,547]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">33.0</td>
<td box="[903,951,527,547]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">34.5</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,527,547]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">33.8</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,527,547]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">34.2</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,527,547]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">33.9</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,527,547]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,569,588]" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,569,588]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Predorsal length</th>
<td box="[748,831,569,588]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">58.3</td>
<td box="[903,951,569,588]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">59.0</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,569,588]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">60.9</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,569,588]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">58.5</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,569,588]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">59.2</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,569,588]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">1.2</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,610,629]" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,610,629]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Dorsal-fin base length</th>
<td box="[748,831,610,629]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">36.5</td>
<td box="[903,951,610,629]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">34.6</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,610,629]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">36.3</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,610,629]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">36.2</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,610,629]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">35.9</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,610,629]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.9</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,652,671]" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,652,671]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Interdorsal length</th>
<td box="[748,831,652,671]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.1</td>
<td box="[903,951,652,671]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">10.1</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,652,671]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.0</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,652,671]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.2</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,652,671]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.4</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,652,671]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,693,713]" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,693,713]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Adipose-fin base length</th>
<td box="[748,831,693,713]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">4.6</td>
<td box="[903,951,693,713]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.7</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,693,713]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">4.7</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,693,713]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">4.2</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,693,713]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">4.3</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,693,713]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,735,754]" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,735,754]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Caudal-peduncle length</th>
<td box="[748,831,735,754]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,735,754]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.2</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,735,754]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">8.9</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,735,754]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">8.8</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,735,754]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.2</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,735,754]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.4</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,777,796]" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,777,796]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Caudal-peduncle depth</th>
<td box="[748,831,777,796]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">10.5</td>
<td box="[903,951,777,796]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">10.0</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,777,796]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.9</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,777,796]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.3</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,777,796]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.9</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,777,796]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,818,837]" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,818,837]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Caudal peduncle width</th>
<td box="[748,831,818,837]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.3</td>
<td box="[903,951,818,837]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.4</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,818,837]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.9</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,818,837]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.6</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,818,837]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.6</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,818,837]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.3</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,860,879]" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,860,879]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Prepectoral length</th>
<td box="[748,831,860,879]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">29.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,860,879]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">28.4</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,860,879]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">27.9</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,860,879]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">28.1</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,860,879]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">28.5</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,860,879]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.8</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,901,921]" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,901,921]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Pectoral-fin length</th>
<td box="[748,831,901,921]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">21.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,901,921]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">19.9</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,901,921]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">21.3</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,901,921]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">20.3</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,901,921]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">20.8</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,901,921]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.8</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,943,962]" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,943,962]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Pelvic-fin origin to anal-fin origin</th>
<td box="[748,831,943,962]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">20.4</td>
<td box="[903,951,943,962]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">22.8</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,943,962]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">21.2</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,943,962]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">21.8</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,943,962]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">21.6</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,943,962]" gridcol="6" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,985,1004]" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,985,1004]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Pectoral-fin origin to pelvic-fin origin</th>
<td box="[748,831,985,1004]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">31.6</td>
<td box="[903,951,985,1004]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">32.7</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,985,1004]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">37.6</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,985,1004]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">32.6</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,985,1004]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">33.6</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,985,1004]" gridcol="6" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">2.7</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1026,1045]" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1026,1045]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Prepelvic length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1026,1045]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">60.6</td>
<td box="[903,951,1026,1045]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">60.8</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1026,1045]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">65.3</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1026,1045]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">60.2</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1026,1045]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">61.7</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1026,1045]" gridcol="6" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">2.4</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1068,1087]" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1068,1087]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Pelvic-fin length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1068,1087]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">14.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,1068,1087]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">14.0</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1068,1087]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">14.1</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1068,1087]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">14.1</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1068,1087]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">14.2</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1068,1087]" gridcol="6" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.3</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1109,1128]" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1109,1128]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Preanal length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1109,1128]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">79.0</td>
<td box="[903,951,1109,1128]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">80.2</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1109,1128]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">75.0</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1109,1128]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">79.3</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1109,1128]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">78.4</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1109,1128]" gridcol="6" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">2.3</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1151,1170]" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1151,1170]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Anal-fin base length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1151,1170]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">40.4</td>
<td box="[903,951,1151,1170]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">38.2</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1151,1170]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">41.4</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1151,1170]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">37.7</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1151,1170]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">39.4</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1151,1170]" gridcol="6" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">1.8</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1192,1212]" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1192,1212]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">First anal-fin lobe length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1192,1212]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">20.8</td>
<td box="[903,951,1192,1212]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">-</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1192,1212]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">24.1</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1192,1212]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">17.7</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1192,1212]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">20.9</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1192,1212]" gridcol="6" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.2</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1234,1253]" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1234,1253]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Second anal-fin lobe length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1234,1253]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">14.3</td>
<td box="[903,951,1234,1253]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">-</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1234,1253]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">-</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1234,1253]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">16.2</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1234,1253]" gridcol="5" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">15.3</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1234,1253]" gridcol="6" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">1.3</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1275,1295]" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1275,1295]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Dorsal-fin lobe length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1275,1295]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">27.1</td>
<td box="[903,951,1275,1295]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.9</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1275,1295]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">28.4</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1275,1295]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.3</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1275,1295]" gridcol="5" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">26.7</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1275,1295]" gridcol="6" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">1.4</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1317,1337]" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1317,1337]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Dorsal-fin origin to anal-fin origin</th>
<td box="[748,831,1317,1337]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">75.2</td>
<td box="[903,951,1317,1337]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">74.4</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1317,1337]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">79.5</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1317,1337]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">72.0</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1317,1337]" gridcol="5" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">75.3</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1317,1337]" gridcol="6" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.1</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1359,1378]" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1359,1378]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Dorsal-fin end to anal-fin origin</th>
<td box="[748,831,1359,1378]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">55.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,1359,1378]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">54.0</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1359,1378]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">58.8</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1359,1378]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">51.6</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1359,1378]" gridcol="5" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">55.0</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1359,1378]" gridcol="6" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">3.0</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1400,1419]" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1400,1419]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Dorsal-fin end to anal-fin end</th>
<td box="[748,831,1400,1419]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">22.2</td>
<td box="[903,951,1400,1419]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">21.4</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1400,1419]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">21.7</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1400,1419]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">20.5</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1400,1419]" gridcol="5" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">21.5</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1400,1419]" gridcol="6" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1442,1461]" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,1437,1442,1461]" colspan="7" colspanRight="6" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<emphasis box="[726,885,1442,1461]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Percentages of HL</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1484,1503]" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1484,1503]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Snout length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1484,1503]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">27.9</td>
<td box="[903,951,1484,1503]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">28.6</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1484,1503]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">28.3</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1484,1503]" gridcol="4" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">28.9</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1484,1503]" gridcol="5" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">28.4</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1484,1503]" gridcol="6" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.4</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1525,1544]" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1525,1544]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Mouth length</th>
<td box="[748,831,1525,1544]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">16.9</td>
<td box="[903,951,1525,1544]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">16.9</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1525,1544]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">14.7</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1525,1544]" gridcol="4" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">17.3</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1525,1544]" gridcol="5" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">16.5</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1525,1544]" gridcol="6" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">1.2</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1567,1586]" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1567,1586]" gridcol="0" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Mouth width</th>
<td box="[748,831,1567,1586]" gridcol="1" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">37.3</td>
<td box="[903,951,1567,1586]" gridcol="2" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">35.2</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1567,1586]" gridcol="3" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">36.7</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1567,1586]" gridcol="4" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">34.9</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1567,1586]" gridcol="5" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">36.0</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1567,1586]" gridcol="6" gridrow="31" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">1.2</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1608,1627]" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1608,1627]" gridcol="0" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Interorbital width</th>
<td box="[748,831,1608,1627]" gridcol="1" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">55.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,1608,1627]" gridcol="2" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">59.0</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1608,1627]" gridcol="3" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">56.9</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1608,1627]" gridcol="4" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">53.3</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1608,1627]" gridcol="5" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">56.2</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1608,1627]" gridcol="6" gridrow="32" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">2.4</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1650,1669]" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1650,1669]" gridcol="0" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Head width</th>
<td box="[748,831,1650,1669]" gridcol="1" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">64.8</td>
<td box="[903,951,1650,1669]" gridcol="2" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">66.0</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1650,1669]" gridcol="3" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">67.5</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1650,1669]" gridcol="4" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">64.7</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1650,1669]" gridcol="5" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">65.8</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1650,1669]" gridcol="6" gridrow="33" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">1.3</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1691,1710]" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1691,1710]" gridcol="0" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Third infraorbital width</th>
<td box="[748,831,1691,1710]" gridcol="1" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">12.5</td>
<td box="[903,951,1691,1710]" gridcol="2" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">13.1</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1691,1710]" gridcol="3" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">12.4</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1691,1710]" gridcol="4" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">11.8</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1691,1710]" gridcol="5" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">12.5</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1691,1710]" gridcol="6" gridrow="34" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1733,1752]" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1733,1752]" gridcol="0" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Cheek gap width</th>
<td box="[748,831,1733,1752]" gridcol="1" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">8.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,1733,1752]" gridcol="2" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.0</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1733,1752]" gridcol="3" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">10.0</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1733,1752]" gridcol="4" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">10.0</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1733,1752]" gridcol="5" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.4</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1733,1752]" gridcol="6" gridrow="35" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1774,1794]" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1774,1794]" gridcol="0" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Fourth infraorbital width</th>
<td box="[748,831,1774,1794]" gridcol="1" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.5</td>
<td box="[903,951,1774,1794]" gridcol="2" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">10.8</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1774,1794]" gridcol="3" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">10.6</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1774,1794]" gridcol="4" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">9.3</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1774,1794]" gridcol="5" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">10.1</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1774,1794]" gridcol="6" gridrow="36" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.8</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1816,1836]" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1816,1836]" gridcol="0" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Eye vertical diameter</th>
<td box="[748,831,1816,1836]" gridcol="1" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">47.3</td>
<td box="[903,951,1816,1836]" gridcol="2" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">46.6</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1816,1836]" gridcol="3" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">46.7</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1816,1836]" gridcol="4" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">45.6</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1816,1836]" gridcol="5" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">46.6</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1816,1836]" gridcol="6" gridrow="37" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[144,1437,1857,1876]" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
<th box="[144,514,1857,1876]" gridcol="0" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Postorbital distance</th>
<td box="[748,831,1857,1876]" gridcol="1" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.7</td>
<td box="[903,951,1857,1876]" gridcol="2" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.1</td>
<td box="[1025,1116,1857,1876]" gridcol="3" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">24.4</td>
<td box="[1182,1230,1857,1876]" gridcol="4" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">24.6</td>
<td box="[1309,1361,1857,1876]" gridcol="5" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">25.0</td>
<td box="[1410,1437,1857,1876]" gridcol="6" gridrow="38" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">0.6</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="3.[129,768,176,1320]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Scales cycloid. Perforated lateral line scales from supracleithrum to edge of hypural plate 63(2) or 65*(2); total perforated scales on lateral line from supracleithrum to base of median caudal-fin rays 67(1), 68(1), 69*(1) or 70(1). Longitudinal scale rows between line and dorsalfin origin 36(3) or 37*(1); longitudinal scale rows between lateral line and pelvic-fin origin 37(1), 38(1) or 39*(2). Circumpeduncular scale rows 32*(3) or 33(1).</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="3.[129,768,176,1320]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Forward directed spine anterior to dorsal fin. Dorsal-fin base relatively long compared to the short space between dorsal-fin base terminus and adipose-fin origin. Dorsal-fin rays ii*(3) or iii(1), and 23*(2), 24(1) or 25(1). Anal-fin rays iii*(4), and 33*(2) or 34(2). Pectoral-fin rays i*(4), and 12(1), 14(1) or 15*(2). Pelvic-fin rays i,6*(4). Adipose fin tear drop shaped. Caudal fin forked, dorsal and ventral lobes approximately equal in size.</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="3.[129,768,176,1320]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
Ventral keel scutes prominent, with large spines. Anterior most spine reaching or surpassing vertical through pectoralfin origin (
<figureCitation box="[243,310,752,776]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1935,1959]" captionTargetBox="[226,1335,1194,1883]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[193,1402,1186,1920]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 2. Radiograph of Myloplus taphorni, paratype, UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL. Courtesy E. Holm (ROM)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650326" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650326/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
). Prepelvic serra with 21(1), 22*(1), 23(1) or 25(1) spines. Postpelvic serra with 5(1), 6*(2) or 7(1) simple spines, and 5*(2) or 6(2) pairs of spines around anus. Total serra with 32(1) 33*(1) or 36(2) spines.
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="3.[129,768,176,1320]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
Neurocranium triangular, as long as high (
<figureCitation box="[678,754,880,904]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1935,1959]" captionTargetBox="[226,1335,1194,1883]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[193,1402,1186,1920]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 2. Radiograph of Myloplus taphorni, paratype, UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL. Courtesy E. Holm (ROM)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650326" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650326/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
). Fontanels elongated and equal sized. Ascending premaxilla process elongated, massive, and well fused to neurocranium. Dentary short with ventral edge straight. First dorsal-fin pterygiophore inserted between neural spines of vertebrae 10th and 11th(1), or between 9th and 10th(1), 5(1) or 6(1) supraneurals. Nine (1) or 10(1) predorsal vertebrae, 5(2) vertebrae between first anal-fin pterygiophore and last dorsal-fin pterygiophore, 12(2) vertebrae posterior to last dorsal-fin pterygiophore. First dorsal-fin pterygiophore posterior to neural spine of 9th(1) or 10th(1) centrum. First anal-fin pterygiophore posterior to haemal spine of 22nd(2) centrum. Thirty-seven(1) to 38(1) total vertebrae, 21(2) precaudal and 17(1) or 18(1) caudal vertebra (
<figureCitation box="[620,686,1296,1320]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1935,1959]" captionTargetBox="[226,1335,1194,1883]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[193,1402,1186,1920]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 2. Radiograph of Myloplus taphorni, paratype, UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL. Courtesy E. Holm (ROM)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650326" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650326/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="3.[129,768,1361,1961]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[129,388,1361,1385]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Coloration in alcohol.</emphasis>
Background coloration yellowish silver (
<figureCitation box="[219,350,1393,1417]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1100,1124]" captionTargetBox="[144,1453,179,1078]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[136,1459,174,1084]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 1. Myloplus taphorni: Guyana, Essequibo Basin. a. Holotype, CSBD F 3611, male, 143.3 mm SL; Paratypes, b. UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, and c. ROM 101262, female, 142.4 mm SL. Photos: MCA." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650322" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650322/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<figureCitation box="[219,305,1393,1417]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1100,1124]" captionTargetBox="[144,1453,179,1078]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[136,1459,174,1084]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 1. Myloplus taphorni: Guyana, Essequibo Basin. a. Holotype, CSBD F 3611, male, 143.3 mm SL; Paratypes, b. UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, and c. ROM 101262, female, 142.4 mm SL. Photos: MCA." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650322" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650322/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Figs. 1</figureCitation>
ac
</figureCitation>
). Flank homogeneously yellowish silver, countershaded (females,
<figureCitation box="[499,583,1425,1449]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1100,1124]" captionTargetBox="[144,1453,179,1078]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[136,1459,174,1084]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 1. Myloplus taphorni: Guyana, Essequibo Basin. a. Holotype, CSBD F 3611, male, 143.3 mm SL; Paratypes, b. UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, and c. ROM 101262, female, 142.4 mm SL. Photos: MCA." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650322" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650322/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Fig. 1c</figureCitation>
) or with black coloration pattern (males, and see coloration under Sexual dimorphism for details), mainly concentrated on dorsal half of flank (
<figureCitation box="[285,406,1521,1545]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1100,1124]" captionTargetBox="[144,1453,179,1078]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[136,1459,174,1084]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 1. Myloplus taphorni: Guyana, Essequibo Basin. a. Holotype, CSBD F 3611, male, 143.3 mm SL; Paratypes, b. UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, and c. ROM 101262, female, 142.4 mm SL. Photos: MCA." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650322" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650322/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<figureCitation box="[285,360,1521,1545]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1100,1124]" captionTargetBox="[144,1453,179,1078]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[136,1459,174,1084]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 1. Myloplus taphorni: Guyana, Essequibo Basin. a. Holotype, CSBD F 3611, male, 143.3 mm SL; Paratypes, b. UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, and c. ROM 101262, female, 142.4 mm SL. Photos: MCA." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650322" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650322/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Figs. 1</figureCitation>
ab
</figureCitation>
). Eye with well-marked vertical black bar, anterior and posterior portions of sclerotic clear to light yellow. Infraorbital series lacking pigmentation or with very few dark chromatophores on 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd infraorbitals. Opercle silver, anteromedial portion with very few dark chromatophores. Belly silver or light brown. Fins hyaline to light brown with few chromatophores scattered on rays and hyaline membrane between rays. Dorsal fin generally light brown with discrete black pigmentation distally on anterior rays. Adipose light brown to clear or with a very thin brown edge. Anal rays with dark chromatophores along base and extending to middle portion of rays or uniformly light brown. Caudal fin yellow to light brown, distally whitish gray.
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="3.[813,1452,176,552]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[813,1046,176,200]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Coloration in life.</emphasis>
Background coloration silver to purplish silver, especially in males (
<figureCitation box="[1249,1337,208,232]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="5.[129,168,1902,1926]" captionTargetBox="[224,1374,182,1882]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[163,1416,174,1890]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Fig. 3. Myloplus taphorni photographed shortly after capture. a. Male, paratype, UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, Guyana, Eping creek. b. Female, paratype, ROM 101262, 142.4 mm SL, Guyana, Lower Kurupung River. Photos: HLF." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650330" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650330/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Fig. 3a</figureCitation>
); females silver to bluish silver (
<figureCitation box="[1078,1166,240,264]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="5.[129,168,1902,1926]" captionTargetBox="[224,1374,182,1882]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[163,1416,174,1890]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Fig. 3. Myloplus taphorni photographed shortly after capture. a. Male, paratype, UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, Guyana, Eping creek. b. Female, paratype, ROM 101262, 142.4 mm SL, Guyana, Lower Kurupung River. Photos: HLF." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650330" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650330/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Fig. 3b</figureCitation>
). Dorsal portion of head brownish black, ventrally and posterior to eye light silver. Upper portion of 3rd and 4th infraorbital and operculum light olive green. Eye with conspicuous vertical black bar, anterior and posterior portions of sclerotic bright yellow. Flank homogeneous silvery or with evident scattered pattern of black scales, mainly on upper flank. Belly silver or light black and metallic purple. Pectoral, pelvic and adipose hyaline to light yellow. Dorsal, anal and caudal fins yellow-orange to bright or brownish red.
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="3.[813,1452,593,1161]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[813,1050,593,617]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Sexual dimorphism.</emphasis>
Males and females are distinguished mainly by differences in coloration. Background coloration of dorsal region of males distinctly brownish red (
<figureCitation box="[869,994,689,713]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1100,1124]" captionTargetBox="[144,1453,179,1078]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[136,1459,174,1084]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 1. Myloplus taphorni: Guyana, Essequibo Basin. a. Holotype, CSBD F 3611, male, 143.3 mm SL; Paratypes, b. UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, and c. ROM 101262, female, 142.4 mm SL. Photos: MCA." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650322" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650322/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<figureCitation box="[869,948,689,713]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="4.[136,175,1100,1124]" captionTargetBox="[144,1453,179,1078]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[136,1459,174,1084]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Fig. 1. Myloplus taphorni: Guyana, Essequibo Basin. a. Holotype, CSBD F 3611, male, 143.3 mm SL; Paratypes, b. UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, and c. ROM 101262, female, 142.4 mm SL. Photos: MCA." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650322" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650322/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Figs. 1</figureCitation>
ab
</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation box="[1011,1026,689,713]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="5.[129,168,1902,1926]" captionTargetBox="[224,1374,182,1882]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[163,1416,174,1890]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Fig. 3. Myloplus taphorni photographed shortly after capture. a. Male, paratype, UMMZ 251911, male, 154.9 mm SL, Guyana, Eping creek. b. Female, paratype, ROM 101262, 142.4 mm SL, Guyana, Lower Kurupung River. Photos: HLF." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3650330" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3650330/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3</figureCitation>
), ventrally purple to purplish silver with a dark purple, almost black, diffuse band on the ventral-most quarter of the flank. Females are primarily silver with a distinct bluish veneer in life (
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,
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). Male flank with a whitish silver medial region above and below the lateral line, bordered by deep black scales, most of which are overlaid with a metallic green sheen; perforated scales and lateral line pigmented black at center. Males also recognized by the presence of elongated middle anal fin rays, forming a lobe with apex centered on 16th branched ray. Females with first anal fin ray clear, longest, decreasing in size towards posterior portion of fin. Males lack stiff hooks on distalmost lepidotrichia of anal-fin rays and filamentous extensions on dorsal-fin rays.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[813,1150,1201,1225]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Geographical distribution.</emphasis>
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<emphasis box="[1177,1405,1201,1225]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Myloplus taphorni</emphasis>
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is currently known only from two tributaries of the middle reaches of the Mazaruni River,
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River basin,
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(
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).
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<paragraph blockId="3.[813,1452,1362,1706]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[813,1018,1362,1386]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Ecological notes.</emphasis>
The species was collected in black water channels (
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) between 25 and
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wide. Water characteristics at the two sites were similar, with temperature between 26.729 ºC, pH of 5.1, extremely low conductivity between 412 µS/m and secchi depth between
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. Both sites had bottom consisting of a mixture of sand and coarse gravel, likely a semi-natural substrate transformed at least partially by ongoing or past gold mining activities in the area (see Discussion). Specimens were collected near large rocks or submerged woody debris at depths of
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or deeper.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[813,946,1747,1771]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species is named in honor of American ichthyologist Dr. Donald C. Taphorn in recognition of over four decades of continuing contributions to Neotropical ichthyology, his expansive role in training South American ichthyologists (including the authors), and for his participation in the expedition to the middle Mazaruni during which the new
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<emphasis box="[1176,1280,1938,1962]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Myloplus</emphasis>
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was collected.
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