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; C. D. Hopkins et al.,
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, holotype, CU 89392, 27.4 mm SL; Gabon: Ivindo River drainage.
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF8CFFCF6EE0FE9E4DCEFEFF" box="[448,749,284,309]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Microsynodontis armatus</emphasis>
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can be distinguished from all congeners in having retrorse (proximally directed) serrations (vs. smooth or with either anteriorly directed or antrorse (distally directed) serrations) along the proximal third of the anterior edge of the pectoral spine (
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a).
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FF8CFFCF6E28FE674E58FE37" bold="true" box="[264,379,485,509]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Biometric data for
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(n=3).
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(mm) 27.4 19.727.4
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In %
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<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FD424D1EFD1D" box="[264,573,704,727]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Snout to anal</th>
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<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFD424A37FD1D" box="[1178,1300,704,727]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">68.6±2.02</td>
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<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FD654D1EFD34" box="[264,573,743,766]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Snout to pelvic</th>
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<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FD654B71FD34" box="[998,1106,743,766]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">49.250.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFD654A37FD34" box="[1178,1300,743,766]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">49.6±0.40</td>
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<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FC8C4D1EFCEF" box="[264,573,782,805]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Snout to pectoral</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FC8C4CA3FCEF" box="[848,896,782,805]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">20.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FC8C4B71FCEF" box="[998,1106,782,805]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">19.920.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFC8C4A37FCEF" box="[1178,1300,782,805]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">20.3±0.47</td>
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<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FCB74D1EFC86" box="[264,573,821,844]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Dorsal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FCB74CA3FC86" box="[848,896,821,844]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">14.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FCB74B71FC86" box="[998,1106,821,844]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">10.214.6</td>
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<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FCDE4CA3FCB9" box="[848,896,860,883]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">16.4</td>
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<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFCDE4A37FCB9" box="[1178,1300,860,883]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">18.5±1.97</td>
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<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FC014A37FC50" box="[264,1300,899,922]" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FC014D1EFC50" box="[264,573,899,922]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Anal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FC014CA3FC50" box="[848,896,899,922]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">14.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FC014B71FC50" box="[998,1106,899,922]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">11.216.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFC014A37FC50" box="[1178,1300,899,922]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">14.1±2.69</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FC294A37FC08" box="[264,1300,939,962]" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FC294D1EFC08" box="[264,573,939,962]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Pelvic­fin length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FC294CA3FC08" box="[848,896,939,962]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">13.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FC294B71FC08" box="[998,1106,939,962]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">13.116.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFC294A37FC08" box="[1178,1300,939,962]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">15.6±2.17</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FC504A37FC23" box="[264,1300,978,1001]" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FC504D1EFC23" box="[264,573,978,1001]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Pectoral fin length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FC504CA3FC23" box="[848,896,978,1001]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">23.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FC504B71FC23" box="[998,1106,978,1001]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">23.730.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFC504A37FC23" box="[1178,1300,978,1001]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">26.6±3.51</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FC7B4A37FBDA" box="[264,1300,1017,1040]" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FC7B4D1EFBDA" box="[264,573,1017,1040]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Pectoral spine length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FC7B4CA3FBDA" box="[848,896,1017,1040]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">21.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FC7B4B71FBDA" box="[998,1106,1017,1040]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">21.924.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFC7B4A37FBDA" box="[1178,1300,1017,1040]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">23.1±1.57</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FBA24A37FBFD" box="[264,1300,1056,1079]" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FBA24D1EFBFD" box="[264,573,1056,1079]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Caudal total length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FBA24CA3FBFD" box="[848,896,1056,1079]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">28.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FBA24B71FBFD" box="[998,1106,1056,1079]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">20.828.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFBA24A37FBFD" box="[1178,1300,1056,1079]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">24.4±3.65</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FBC54A37FB94" box="[264,1300,1095,1118]" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FBC54D1EFB94" box="[264,573,1095,1118]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Adipose basal length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FBC54CA3FB94" box="[848,896,1095,1118]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">32.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FBC54B71FB94" box="[998,1106,1095,1118]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">25.932.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFBC54A37FB94" box="[1178,1300,1095,1118]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">28.4±3.29</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FBEC4A37FB4F" box="[264,1300,1134,1157]" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FBEC4D1EFB4F" box="[264,573,1134,1157]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Adipose maximum height</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FBEC4CA3FB4F" box="[848,896,1134,1157]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FBEC4B71FB4F" box="[998,1106,1134,1157]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.63.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFBEC4A37FB4F" box="[1178,1300,1134,1157]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.0±0.45</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FB174A37FB66" box="[264,1300,1173,1196]" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FB174D1EFB66" box="[264,573,1173,1196]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Dorsal to adipose distance</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FB174CA3FB66" box="[848,896,1173,1196]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">19.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FB174B71FB66" box="[998,1106,1173,1196]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">17.319.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFB174A37FB66" box="[1178,1300,1173,1196]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">18.6±1.15</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FB3E4A37FB19" box="[264,1300,1212,1235]" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FB3E4D1EFB19" box="[264,573,1212,1235]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Adipose to caudal peduncle</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FB3E4CA3FB19" box="[848,896,1212,1235]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FB3E4B71FB19" box="[998,1106,1212,1235]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">7.98.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFB3E4A37FB19" box="[1178,1300,1212,1235]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.0±0.10</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FB614A37FB30" box="[264,1300,1251,1274]" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FB614D1EFB30" box="[264,573,1251,1274]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Caudal peduncle length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FB614CA3FB30" box="[848,896,1251,1274]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">20.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FB614B71FB30" box="[998,1106,1251,1274]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">11.220.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFB614A37FB30" box="[1178,1300,1251,1274]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">15.4±4.47</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FA894A37FAE8" box="[264,1300,1291,1314]" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FA894D1EFAE8" box="[264,573,1291,1314]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Caudal peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FA894CA3FAE8" box="[848,896,1291,1314]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">9.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FA894B71FAE8" box="[998,1106,1291,1314]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.39.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFA894A37FAE8" box="[1178,1300,1291,1314]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.7±0.40</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FAB04A37FA83" box="[264,1300,1330,1353]" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FAB04D1EFA83" box="[264,573,1330,1353]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Body depth at anus</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FAB04CA3FA83" box="[848,896,1330,1353]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">13.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FAB04B71FA83" box="[998,1106,1330,1353]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">13.715.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFAB04A37FA83" box="[1178,1300,1330,1353]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">14.2±0.70</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FADB4A37FABA" box="[264,1300,1369,1392]" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FADB4D1EFABA" box="[264,573,1369,1392]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Head length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FADB4CA3FABA" box="[848,896,1369,1392]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">26.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FADB4B71FABA" box="[998,1106,1369,1392]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">25.626.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFADB4A37FABA" box="[1178,1300,1369,1392]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">25.9±0.35</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FA024A37FA5D" box="[264,1300,1408,1431]" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FA024D1EFA5D" box="[264,573,1408,1431]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Head width</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FA024CA3FA5D" box="[848,896,1408,1431]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">22.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FA024B71FA5D" box="[998,1106,1408,1431]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">22.325.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFA024A37FA5D" box="[1178,1300,1408,1431]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">24.0±1.58</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FA254A37FA74" box="[264,1300,1447,1470]" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FA254D1EFA74" box="[264,573,1447,1470]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Head depth</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FA254CA3FA74" box="[848,896,1447,1470]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">15.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FA254B71FA74" box="[998,1106,1447,1470]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">15.717.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFA254A37FA74" box="[1178,1300,1447,1470]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">16.7±1.00</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FA4C4A37FA2F" box="[264,1300,1486,1509]" gridrow="21" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FA4C4D1EFA2F" box="[264,573,1486,1509]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">In % HL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28FA7A4A37F9C5" box="[264,1300,1528,1551]" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28FA7A4D1EF9C5" box="[264,573,1528,1551]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Snout length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70FA7A4CA3F9C5" box="[848,896,1528,1551]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">43.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6FA7A4B71F9C5" box="[998,1106,1528,1551]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">43.148.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAFA7A4A37F9C5" box="[1178,1300,1528,1551]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">44.9±3.12</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28F99D4A37F9FC" box="[264,1300,1567,1590]" gridrow="23" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28F99D4D1EF9FC" box="[264,573,1567,1590]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Interorbital distance</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70F99D4CA3F9FC" box="[848,896,1567,1590]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">37.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6F99D4B71F9FC" box="[998,1106,1567,1590]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">37.545.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAF99D4A37F9FC" box="[1178,1300,1567,1590]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">41.2±3.80</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FF8C003B6E28F9C44A37F997" box="[264,1300,1606,1629]" gridrow="24" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6E28F9C44D1EF997" box="[264,573,1606,1629]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Orbit diameter</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6C70F9C44CA3F997" box="[848,896,1606,1629]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">13.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6CC6F9C44B71F997" box="[998,1106,1606,1629]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">13.916.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FF8C003B6BBAF9C44A37F997" box="[1178,1300,1606,1629]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">15.6±1.49</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8CFFCF6E35F9EF4A2EF918" blockId="11.[277,1300,1645,1746]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Maxillary barbel length 94.4 94.4113.2 103.8±13.29 Inner mandibular barbel length 45.8 45.645.8 45.7±0.14 Outer mandibular barbel length 56.9 56.992.6 74.8±25.24</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30B650DFF8CFFCA6E18F8884B94FE1C" lastPageId="14" lastPageNumber="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" type="description">
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8CFFCF6E18F8884A0BF886" blockId="11.[264,1323,1802,1868]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF8CFFCF6E18F8884EF3F8EE" bold="true" box="[312,464,1802,1828]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Description.</emphasis>
Biometric and meristic data as in
<tableCitation id="C693033DFF8CFFCF6C48F8884CE2F8EE" box="[872,961,1802,1828]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="11.[264,352,485,509]" captionTargetBox="[264,1300,665,1629]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="TABLE 2. Biometric data for M. armatus (n = 3)." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF6E660EFF8CFFCF6E28FE674C34FE34" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" tableUuid="DF6E660EFF8CFFCF6E28FE674C34FE34">Table 2</tableCitation>
. Body compressed. Predorsal profile gently convex; postdorsal body sloping gently ventrally. Preanal profile horizontal.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8BFFC86E28FE9E4C06FE94" blockId="12.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Anus and urogenital openings located at vertical through middle of pelvic fin. Skin smooth. Lateral line complete and midlateral.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8BFFC86E18FEEE4DDFFDBC" blockId="12.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Head depressed and broad, broadly rounded when viewed laterally and with rounded snout margin when viewed from above. Gill openings narrow, extending from immediately ventral to posttemporal to immediately ventral to base of pectoral spine. Gill membranes united to, and attached across, isthmus. Bony elements of dorsal surface of head covered with thin skin. Nuchal shield large and terminating posteriorly with two rounded processes on each side. Supracleithral process thin, extending just short of vertical through posteriormost tip of nuchal shield.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8BFFC86E18FD064E5BFCAC" blockId="12.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Barbels in three pairs. Maxillary barbel long and slender, extending to just beyond base of last pectoral­fin ray. Inner mandibular­barbel origin close to midline, extending to base of pectoral spine and with 2 short, thin branches on anterior half and 34 long, thin branches on posterior half. Outer mandibular barbel originates posterolateral of inner mandibular barbel, extending to middle of pectoral­fin base and with 34 long, thin branches.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8BFFC86E18FCF64EE7FC7C" blockId="12.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Eye ovoid, horizontal axis longest; located entirely in dorsal half of head. Orbit without free margin.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8BFFC86E18FC464DC0FB04" blockId="12.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Mouth inferior and crescent­shaped; lips plicate. Oral teeth in rows on all tooth­bearing surfaces. Premaxillae narrow, with narrow ventral shelf and partially exposed when mouth closed. Primary teeth 1112, conical and separated from secondary teeth by distinct gap. Secondary teeth 3550, acutely pointed and recurved; disposed in 34 rows. Tertiary teeth 1620, elongate, villiform and extending over full width of premaxillae. Dentary teeth 1418, acutely pointed, strongly recurved and broader than secondary teeth; disposed in one or two transverse bands.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8BFFC86E18FB5E4CD9F91C" blockId="12.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
Dorsal fin located at anterior third of body, with II,5,i (2) or II,6* (1) rays and convex margin. Dorsal­fin spine short, stout and slightly curved; smooth on both anterior and posterior margins. Adipose fin moderately long; margin slightly convex for entire length and posterior end deeply incised. Caudal fin rounded, with i,6,5,i (3) principal rays. Procurrent rays symmetrical and extend only slightly anterior to fin base. Anal­fin base located ventral to posterior half of adipose fin. Anal fin with iv,7 (3) rays and convex margin. Pelvic­fin origin at vertical ventral to posterior end of dorsal­fin base. Pelvic fin with i,6 (3) rays and slightly convex margin; tip of appressed fin not reaching anal­fin origin. Pectoral fin with I,6 (3) rays; spine slightly curved and stout (
<figureCitation id="132A2A03FF8BFFC86C57F99E4CE3F9FC" box="[887,960,1564,1590]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[268,372,874,898]" captionTargetBox="[724,1318,334,1243]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[723,1318,312,1243]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Dorsal view of pectoral spines of: a. M. armatus, holotype, CU 89392, 27.4 mm SL; b. M. christyi, MRAC 61801, 37.5 mm SL; c. M. emarginatus, paratype, CU 80567, 32.0 mm SL; d. M. laevigatus, paratype, CU 88265, 28.1 mm SL; e. M. notatus, holotype, MRAC 80 ­ 51 ­ P­ 839, 41.0 mm SL; f. all other Microsynodontis (represented by M. batesii, MRAC 93 ­ 085 ­ P­ 0280, 42.6 mm SL). Scale bar represents 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/157928/files/figure.png" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
a). Anterior spine margin with 2127 small serrations along entire length of spine; serrations antrorse (distally directed) on distal two­thirds and retrorse (proximally directed) on proximal third. Posterior spine margin with 612 strong serrations along entire length. Pectoral­fin margin convex posteriorly. Vertebrae 12+22=34 (1); 13+21=34 (1) or 12+23=35 (1).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8BFFC86E18F9664BF8F884" blockId="12.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Males with numerous tubercles on sides of head on region extending from snout to preopercle, and long genital papilla situated immediately posterior to anus. Females with fewer tubercles on sides of head, and with smaller, distally flattened genital papilla.</paragraph>
<caption id="DF6E660EFF8AFFC96E28FAE04E17FA56" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/157931/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" targetBox="[484,1103,333,1343]" targetPageId="13">
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8AFFC96E28FAE04E17FA56" blockId="13.[264,1322,1378,1436]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF8AFFC96E28FAE04EA8FAB0" bold="true" box="[264,395,1378,1402]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
Map showing distributions of
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF8AFFC96DC4FAE14CB3FAB0" box="[740,912,1379,1402]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mochokidae" genus="Microsynodontis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="armatus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF8AFFC96DC4FAE14C42FAB0" box="[740,865,1379,1402]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">M. armatus</emphasis>
()
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF8AFFC96CBDFAE14B5AFAB0" box="[925,1145,1379,1402]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mochokidae" genus="Microsynodontis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="emarginatus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF8AFFC96CBDFAE14B64FAB0" box="[925,1095,1379,1402]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">M. emarginatus</emphasis>
()
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF8AFFC96B8FFAE14E13FA56" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mochokidae" genus="Microsynodontis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="hirsutus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF8AFFC96B8FFAE14A09FAB0" box="[1199,1322,1379,1402]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">M. hirsutus</emphasis>
()
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF8AFFCA6E18FA7A4B94FE1C" blockId="13.[264,1321,1528,1874]" lastBlockId="14.[264,1325,284,950]" lastPageId="14" lastPageNumber="15" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF8AFFC96E18FA7A4EE5F9D8" bold="true" box="[312,454,1528,1554]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Coloration.</emphasis>
In 70% ethanol: dorsal and lateral surfaces and of head and body medium brown, fading to cream on belly and ventral surfaces (
<figureCitation id="132A2A03FF8AFFC96CA3F9A24CE8F9F0" box="[899,971,1568,1594]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="10.[264,368,1806,1830]" captionTargetBox="[275,1311,313,1795]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[268,1317,312,1796]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURE 6. Microsynodontis armatus, holotype, CU 89392, 27.4 mm SL; Gabon: Ivindo River drainage." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/169025/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Fig. 6</figureCitation>
). Medium­sized brown spots evenly scattered over ventral surfaces. Snout with a series of cream spots delineating anterior and posterior nares, sometimes coalescing to form cream band running from anterior orbital margin to tip of snout. Cheek region with numerous small cream spots ventral and posterior to orbit. Cream band encircling nape at supraoccipital. Dorsal third of body with series of four cream irregular blotches extending short of lateral midline of body: first at middle of dorsal­fin base, second at adipose­fin origin, third at middle of adipose­fin base and last on caudal peduncle immediately posterior to adipose fin, sometimes coalescing with similar marks ventrally and encircling caudal peduncle as irregular cream band. Ventral third of flanks with a series of irregular cream blotches sometimes coalescent with dorsal markings to form reticulate pattern. Dorsal, pectoral, pelvic and anal fins hyaline and sometimes with one to two rows of faint spots forming longitudinal brown rows. Caudal fin with similar series of elongate marks forming two to three irregular columns.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30B650DFF89FFCA6E18FE614D9DFCF4" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF89FFCA6E18FE614BE5FE34" blockId="14.[264,1325,284,950]" box="[312,1222,483,510]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6E18FE614EFBFE37" bold="true" box="[312,472,483,509]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known only from the Ivindo River in northern
<collectingCountry id="F3067616FF89FFCA6B31FE664B7CFE34" box="[1041,1119,484,510]" name="Gabon" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Gabon</collectingCountry>
(
<figureCitation id="132A2A03FF89FFCA6B4FFE664B94FE34" box="[1135,1207,484,510]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[264,368,1378,1402]" captionTargetBox="[484,1103,333,1343]" captionTargetId="figure@13.[483,1103,329,1352]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Map showing distributions of M. armatus (), M. emarginatus () and M. hirsutus ()." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/157931/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Fig. 7</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF89FFCA6E18FD894D9DFCF4" blockId="14.[264,1325,284,950]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6E18FD894EBCFDEF" bold="true" box="[312,415,523,549]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Habitat.</emphasis>
The
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locality is a blackwater forest stream with sand and leaf litter bottom. Water temperature was 22.0°C and the
<collectingCountry id="F3067616FF89FFCA6C38FDB64C1FFD84" box="[792,828,564,590]" name="Philippines" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">pH</collectingCountry>
was 5.0. Syntopic fish included:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6BEBFDB64E64FDBC" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mormyridae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Osteoglossiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Mormyridae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6E74FDDE4EC8FDBF" box="[340,491,604,629]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mormyridae" genus="Brienomyrus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Osteoglossiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6E74FDDE4EC8FDBF" box="[340,491,604,629]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Brienomyrus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
spp.,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6D15FDDE4DD1FDBF" box="[565,754,604,629]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mormyridae" genus="Isichthys" kingdom="Animalia" order="Osteoglossiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="henryi">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6D15FDDE4DD1FDBF" box="[565,754,604,629]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Isichthys henryi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6C23FDDE4CD3FDBF" box="[771,1008,604,629]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mormyridae" genus="Marcusenius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Osteoglossiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="moorii">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6C23FDDE4CD3FDBF" box="[771,1008,604,629]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Marcusenius moorii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6B21FDDE4A07FDBF" box="[1025,1316,604,629]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mormyridae" genus="Mormyrops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Osteoglossiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="zanclirostris">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6B21FDDE4A07FDBF" box="[1025,1316,604,629]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Mormyrops zanclirostris</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6E28FD064D37FD57" box="[264,532,644,669]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mormyridae" genus="Petrocephalus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Osteoglossiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="christyi">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6E28FD064D37FD57" box="[264,532,644,669]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Petrocephalus christyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6D07FD064D93FD54" box="[551,688,644,670]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Characidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Characidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6D9FFD064C8CFD57" box="[703,943,644,669]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Alestidae" genus="Brycinus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kingsleyae">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6D9FFD064C8CFD57" box="[703,943,644,669]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Brycinus kingsleyae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6CE2FD064BACFD54" box="[962,1167,644,670]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Distichodontidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Distichodontidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6BBEFD064EA3FD0F" class="Actinopterygii" family="Distichodontidae" genus="Distichodus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="notospilus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6BBEFD064EA3FD0F" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Distichodus notospilus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6EB7FD2E4D8DFD0F" box="[407,686,684,709]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Distichodontidae" genus="Nannocharax" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="fasciatus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6EB7FD2E4D8DFD0F" box="[407,686,684,709]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Nannocharax fasciatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6DE6FD2E4C6EFD0C" box="[710,845,684,710]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cyprinidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Cyprinidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6C40FD2E4C96FD0F" box="[864,949,684,709]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cyprinidae" genus="Barbus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6C40FD2E4C96FD0F" box="[864,949,684,709]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Barbus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
spp.,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6B2BFD2E4A00FD0F" box="[1035,1315,684,709]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cyprinidae" genus="Opsaridium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ubangense">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6B2BFD2E4A00FD0F" box="[1035,1315,684,709]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Opsaridium ubangense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6E28FD564EC9FD27" box="[264,490,724,749]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cyprinidae" genus="Raiamas" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="buchholzi">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6E28FD564EC9FD27" box="[264,490,724,749]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Raiamas buchholzi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6EDCFD564D4FFD24" box="[508,620,724,750]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Clariidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Clariidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6D5AFD564DF1FD27" box="[634,722,724,749]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Clariidae" genus="Clarias" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6D5AFD564DF1FD27" box="[634,722,724,749]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Clarias</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp.;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6C2FFD564CB9FD24" box="[783,922,724,750]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Claroteidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Claroteidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6C88FD564BF1FD27" box="[936,1234,724,749]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Claroteidae" genus="Parauchenoglanis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="balayi">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6C88FD564BF1FD27" box="[936,1234,724,749]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Parauchenoglanis balayi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6BC4FD564E7AFCDC" class="Actinopterygii" family="Schilbeidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Schilbeidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6E44FD7E4D3DFCDF" box="[356,542,764,789]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Schilbeidae" genus="Schilbe" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laticeps">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6E44FD7E4D3DFCDF" box="[356,542,764,789]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Schilbe laticeps</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6D0DFD7E4DE7FCDC" box="[557,708,764,790]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mochokidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Mochokidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6DF0FD7E4C85FCDF" box="[720,934,764,789]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mochokidae" genus="Synodontis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="batesii">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6DF0FD7E4C85FCDF" box="[720,934,764,789]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Synodontis batesii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6C96FD7E4B08FCDC" box="[950,1067,764,790]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Cichlidae</taxonomicName>
:
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6B16FD7E4E09FCF7" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Hemichromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="fasciatus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6B16FD7E4E09FCF7" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Hemichromis fasciatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6E19FCA64D28FCF7" box="[313,523,804,829]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Parananochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6E19FCA64D28FCF7" box="[313,523,804,829]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Parananochromis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp.,
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FF89FFCA6D63FCA64DB6FCF7" box="[579,661,804,829]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Tilapia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6D63FCA64DB6FCF7" box="[579,661,804,829]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Tilapia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30B650DFF89FFCA6E18FCCE4CCDFC7C" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FF89FFCA6E18FCCE4CCDFC7C" blockId="14.[264,1325,284,950]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FF89FFCA6E18FCCE4EE7FCAC" bold="true" box="[312,452,844,870]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Etymology.</emphasis>
From the Latin
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, meaning armed. In allusion to the antrorse (distally directed) and retrorse (proximally directed) serrations on the anterior edge of the pectoral spine unique to this species. Used as a noun in apposition.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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