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<emphasis id="B976F4437462FF9962C2FCC7FEAFFC0A" bold="true" box="[199,322,978,1004]" pageId="1" pageNumber="424">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
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is distinguished from all known species of 
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by the following combination of characters: caudal fin slightly truncate with 17 (9+8) total principal caudal rays, the 5 
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and 13 
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branched rays greatly prolonged as filaments; discontinuous dorsal fin, the interdorsal space about the width of orbit diameter; second dorsal and anal fin not elevated anteriorly; 7+17 gill rakers; absence of black bar at base of pectoral fin; presence of orange horizontal stripe on posterior body to caudal fin base.
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Dorsal rays VI + I, 27; anal rays I, 27; dorsal and anal rays branched only distally, except the last, branched to base; pectoral rays 22–23, the upper one and lower two unbranched; pelvic rays I, 4; total principal caudal rays 17 (9+8), 7+6 branched rays, the 5 
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branched rays greatly prolonged as filaments; scales in longitudinal series 168–169; gill rakers 7+17; total vertebrate including urostyle 26; dorsal pterygiophore formula 3-32010, the first three pterygiophores are inserted between neural spines 3 and 4, the next two are between neural spines 4 and 5, followed by a vacant interneural space between neural spines 5 and 6, and a single pterygiophore between neural spines 6 and 7 (
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Morphometric data are presented in 
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. Body elongated and laterally compressed, depth at origin of pelvic fin 6.2 (6.6–8.5) in SL and width 1.6 (1.3–1.4) in body depth; head length 5.6 (5.6–6.5) in SL; snout 3.1 (3.0–3.5) in HL; orbit diameter 2.6 (2.6–3.0) in HL; bony interorbital width 3.1 (3.0–4.3) in HL; caudal peduncle little deeper than length, depth 1.7 (1.8–2.2) in HL.
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Dorsal fin with a wide interdorsal space between spines and rays, its width around that of orbit diameter 5.9 (5.4–6.6) in HL (
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); spinous dorsal fin deeply curved posteriorly and lower than the dorsal rays; first dorsal-fin spine 1.7 (1.6–2.0) in HL, fifth spine longest 1.7 (1.2–1.3) in HL, first spine of the second dorsal fin about two-third length of the first soft ray and half the length of longest dorsal ray, twenty-first dorsal soft ray longest 1.2 (0.8–1.2) in HL. Anal-fin origin at line from third dorsal soft ray; anal spine 2.5 (1.7–2.9) in HL; longest anal ray 1.4 (1.0–1.4) in HL; caudal fin slightly truncate, the 5 
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and 13 
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branched rays extremely filamentous, its length 1.8 (1.3–1.8) in SL; caudal-fin length 3.7 (3.6–4.0) in SL; pectoral fin 1.4 (1.2–1.3) in HL; pelvic fin equals or slightly longer than HL.
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<paragraph id="8BBD28517462FF9A62C2F826FD0BFE4B" blockId="1.[151,1437,798,2013]" lastBlockId="2.[151,1436,151,429]" lastPageId="2" lastPageNumber="425" pageId="1" pageNumber="424">Mouth oblique forming a 75° angle to axis of body, lower jaw strongly projecting; maxilla reaching vertical through anterior edge of pupil. Upper-jaw length 2.3 (2.3–2.6) in HL. No free posterior margin to preopercle, gill opening extending forward to a vertical at dorsoposterior edge of preopercle. No barbel on chin, instead a low median fleshy ridge that narrows posteriorly as thin ridge, ending in a right angle in line with a vertical at middle of eye. Each side of upper jaw with outer row of ten large, recurved, canine teeth, posterior ones notably small; front of upper jaw with inner band of two irregular rows of small incurved teeth, narrowing to single row posteriorly. Front of lower jaw with two rows of teeth, outer row with three pairs of canines, and inner row of four widely spaced canines, two at front of jaw and two at sides, separated at front of jaw by two irregular rows of small teeth, continuing as single row posteriorly as small canines. Scales cycloid, small, partially to fully embedded, mainly non-imbricate; prepectoral and prepelvic areas with small embedded scales. Head scaleless, including nape; no scales on fins except for small embedded scales on about basal half of caudal fin. Scales at caudal peduncle are closely set with weak ctenii. Anterior nostril a short tubule at level of upper edge of pupil; posterior nostril elliptical, dorsoposterior to anterior nostril, directly above anterior edge of orbit.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B976F4437461FF9A6292FEC9FEE7FE12" bold="true" box="[151,266,476,500]" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric characters of 
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from Kasimedu, Chennai, India. Expressed as % SL.
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<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FD10FDCDFDFB" box="[166,544,517,541]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Morphometric characters</th>
<th id="76E3436F746100676052FD10FD20FDFB" box="[599,717,517,541]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Holotype</th>
<th id="76E3436F7461006761BBFD10FAE5FDFB" box="[958,1288,517,541]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Paratypes</th>
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<td id="76E3436F746100676052FD38FD20FD8F" box="[599,717,557,617]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">NBFGR/ GOBPCYA</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FD38FC61FD8F" box="[769,908,557,617]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">NBFGR/ GOBPCYA-1</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFD38FBA4FD8F" box="[958,1097,557,617]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">NBFGR/ GOBPCYA-2</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFD38FAE5FD8F" box="[1144,1288,557,617]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">NBFGR /GOBPCYA.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFD38FA69FD8F" box="[1336,1412,557,617]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">CIARI/ MF-06</td>
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<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FD6CFDCDFD77" box="[166,544,633,657]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Standard length (mm)</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FD6CFD20FD77" box="[599,717,633,657]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">75.5</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FD6CFC61FD77" box="[769,908,633,657]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">78.5</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFD6CFBA4FD77" box="[958,1097,633,657]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">83.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFD6CFAE5FD77" box="[1144,1288,633,657]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">87.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFD6CFA69FD77" box="[1336,1412,633,657]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">75.4</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FDB4FA69FD5C" box="[166,1412,673,698]" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FDB4FDCDFD5C" box="[166,544,673,698]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Sex</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FDB4FD20FD5C" box="[599,717,673,698]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">female</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FDB4FC61FD5C" box="[769,908,673,698]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">male</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFDB4FBA4FD5C" box="[958,1097,673,698]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">female</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFDB4FAE5FD5C" box="[1144,1288,673,698]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">male</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFDB4FA69FD5C" box="[1336,1412,673,698]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">male</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FDDFFA69FD04" box="[166,1412,714,738]" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FDDFFA69FD04" box="[166,1412,714,738]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">In % of SL</th>
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<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FDE7FDCDFCEC" box="[166,544,754,778]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Body depth</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FDE7FD20FCEC" box="[599,717,754,778]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">16.2</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FDE7FC61FCEC" box="[769,908,754,778]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">13.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFDE7FBA4FCEC" box="[958,1097,754,778]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">15.2</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFDE7FAE5FCEC" box="[1144,1288,754,778]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">11.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFDE7FA69FCEC" box="[1336,1412,754,778]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">12.6</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FC0FFA69FCD4" box="[166,1412,794,818]" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FC0FFDCDFCD4" box="[166,544,794,818]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Body width</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FC0FFD20FCD4" box="[599,717,794,818]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">10.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FC0FFC61FCD4" box="[769,908,794,818]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">9.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFC0FFBA4FCD4" box="[958,1097,794,818]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">10.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFC0FFAE5FCD4" box="[1144,1288,794,818]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">8.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFC0FFA69FCD4" box="[1336,1412,794,818]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">9.6</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FC57FA69FCBC" box="[166,1412,834,858]" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FC57FDCDFCBC" box="[166,544,834,858]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Head length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FC57FD20FCBC" box="[599,717,834,858]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FC57FC61FCBC" box="[769,908,834,858]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">15.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFC57FBA4FCBC" box="[958,1097,834,858]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.2</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFC57FAE5FCBC" box="[1144,1288,834,858]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">16.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFC57FA69FCBC" box="[1336,1412,834,858]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.8</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FC7FFA69FC65" box="[166,1412,874,899]" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FC7FFDCDFC65" box="[166,544,874,899]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Snout length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FC7FFD20FC65" box="[599,717,874,899]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FC7FFC61FC65" box="[769,908,874,899]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFC7FFBA4FC65" box="[958,1097,874,899]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFC7FFAE5FC65" box="[1144,1288,874,899]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">4.9</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFC7FFA69FC65" box="[1336,1412,874,899]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.0</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FC86FA69FC4D" box="[166,1412,915,939]" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FC86FDCDFC4D" box="[166,544,915,939]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Orbit diameter</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FC86FD20FC4D" box="[599,717,915,939]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FC86FC61FC4D" box="[769,908,915,939]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.9</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFC86FBA4FC4D" box="[958,1097,915,939]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFC86FAE5FC4D" box="[1144,1288,915,939]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.5</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFC86FA69FC4D" box="[1336,1412,915,939]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.3</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FCAEFA69FC32" box="[166,1412,955,980]" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FCAEFDCDFC32" box="[166,544,955,980]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Bony interorbital width</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FCAEFD20FC32" box="[599,717,955,980]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FCAEFC61FC32" box="[769,908,955,980]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.2</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFCAEFBA4FC32" box="[958,1097,955,980]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">4.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFCAEFAE5FC32" box="[1144,1288,955,980]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">4.5</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFCAEFA69FC32" box="[1336,1412,955,980]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.0</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FCF6FA69FC1D" box="[166,1412,995,1019]" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FCF6FDCDFC1D" box="[166,544,995,1019]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FCF6FD20FC1D" box="[599,717,995,1019]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">28.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FCF6FC61FC1D" box="[769,908,995,1019]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">25.9</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFCF6FBA4FC1D" box="[958,1097,995,1019]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">26.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFCF6FAE5FC1D" box="[1144,1288,995,1019]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">26.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFCF6FA69FC1D" box="[1336,1412,995,1019]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">26.3</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FB1EFA69FBC2" box="[166,1412,1035,1060]" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FB1EFDCDFBC2" box="[166,544,1035,1060]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Preanal length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FB1EFD20FBC2" box="[599,717,1035,1060]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">56.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FB1EFC61FBC2" box="[769,908,1035,1060]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">50.2</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFB1EFBA4FBC2" box="[958,1097,1035,1060]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">51.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFB1EFAE5FBC2" box="[1144,1288,1035,1060]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">51.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFB1EFA69FBC2" box="[1336,1412,1035,1060]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">51.5</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FB21FA69FBAA" box="[166,1412,1076,1100]" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FB21FDCDFBAA" box="[166,544,1076,1100]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Prepelvic length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FB21FD20FBAA" box="[599,717,1076,1100]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">23.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FB21FC61FBAA" box="[769,908,1076,1100]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">21.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFB21FBA4FBAA" box="[958,1097,1076,1100]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">21.2</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFB21FAE5FBAA" box="[1144,1288,1076,1100]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">19.9</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFB21FA69FBAA" box="[1336,1412,1076,1100]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">22.7</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FB49FA69FB92" box="[166,1412,1116,1140]" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FB49FDCDFB92" box="[166,544,1116,1140]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Caudal-peduncle length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FB49FD20FB92" box="[599,717,1116,1140]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FB49FC61FB92" box="[769,908,1116,1140]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFB49FBA4FB92" box="[958,1097,1116,1140]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFB49FAE5FB92" box="[1144,1288,1116,1140]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">5.5</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFB49FA69FB92" box="[1336,1412,1116,1140]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.4</td>
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<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FB91FA69FB7A" box="[166,1412,1156,1180]" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FB91FDCDFB7A" box="[166,544,1156,1180]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Caudal-peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FB91FD20FB7A" box="[599,717,1156,1180]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">10.5</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FB91FC61FB7A" box="[769,908,1156,1180]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">8.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFB91FBA4FB7A" box="[958,1097,1156,1180]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">8.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFB91FAE5FB7A" box="[1144,1288,1156,1180]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">9.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFB91FA69FB7A" box="[1336,1412,1156,1180]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">8.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FBB9FA69FB23" box="[166,1412,1196,1221]" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FBB9FDCDFB23" box="[166,544,1196,1221]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of first dorsal spine</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FBB9FD20FB23" box="[599,717,1196,1221]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">9.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FBB9FC61FB23" box="[769,908,1196,1221]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">9.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFBB9FBA4FB23" box="[958,1097,1196,1221]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">9.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFBB9FAE5FB23" box="[1144,1288,1196,1221]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">9.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFBB9FA69FB23" box="[1336,1412,1196,1221]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">10.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FBC0FA69FB0B" box="[166,1412,1237,1261]" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FBC0FDCDFB0B" box="[166,544,1237,1261]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of longest dorsal spine</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FBC0FD20FB0B" box="[599,717,1237,1261]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">10.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FBC0FC61FB0B" box="[769,908,1237,1261]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">13.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFBC0FBA4FB0B" box="[958,1097,1237,1261]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">13.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFBC0FAE5FB0B" box="[1144,1288,1237,1261]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">12.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFBC0FA69FB0B" box="[1336,1412,1237,1261]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">14.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FBE8FA69FAF0" box="[166,1412,1277,1302]" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FBE8FDCDFAF0" box="[166,544,1277,1302]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of longest dorsal ray</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FBE8FD20FAF0" box="[599,717,1277,1302]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">15.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FBE8FC61FAF0" box="[769,908,1277,1302]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">18.9</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFBE8FBA4FAF0" box="[958,1097,1277,1302]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">15.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFBE8FAE5FAF0" box="[1144,1288,1277,1302]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">13.9</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFBE8FA69FAF0" box="[1336,1412,1277,1302]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FA31FA69FADB" box="[166,1412,1316,1341]" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FA31FDCDFADB" box="[166,544,1316,1341]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of base of 1st dorsal fin</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FA31FD20FADB" box="[599,717,1316,1341]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">21.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FA31FC61FADB" box="[769,908,1316,1341]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">18.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFA31FBA4FADB" box="[958,1097,1316,1341]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">16.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFA31FAE5FADB" box="[1144,1288,1316,1341]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.2</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFA31FA69FADB" box="[1336,1412,1316,1341]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FA58FA69FA80" box="[166,1412,1357,1382]" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FA58FDCDFA80" box="[166,544,1357,1382]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of base of 2nd dorsal fin</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FA58FD20FA80" box="[599,717,1357,1382]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">49.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FA58FC61FA80" box="[769,908,1357,1382]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">44.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFA58FBA4FA80" box="[958,1097,1357,1382]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">42.2</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFA58FAE5FA80" box="[1144,1288,1357,1382]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">41.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFA58FA69FA80" box="[1336,1412,1357,1382]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">43.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FA63FA69FA68" box="[166,1412,1398,1422]" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FA63FDCDFA68" box="[166,544,1398,1422]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of anal spine</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FA63FD20FA68" box="[599,717,1398,1422]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">7.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FA63FC61FA68" box="[769,908,1398,1422]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">9.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFA63FBA4FA68" box="[958,1097,1398,1422]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFA63FAE5FA68" box="[1144,1288,1398,1422]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFA63FA69FA68" box="[1336,1412,1398,1422]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">6.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FA8BFA69FA50" box="[166,1412,1438,1462]" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FA8BFDCDFA50" box="[166,544,1438,1462]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of longest anal ray</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FA8BFD20FA50" box="[599,717,1438,1462]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">12.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FA8BFC61FA50" box="[769,908,1438,1462]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">15.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFA8BFBA4FA50" box="[958,1097,1438,1462]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">12.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFA8BFAE5FA50" box="[1144,1288,1438,1462]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">11.9</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFA8BFA69FA50" box="[1336,1412,1438,1462]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">15.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FAD3FA69FA38" box="[166,1412,1478,1502]" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FAD3FDCDFA38" box="[166,544,1478,1502]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of anal-fin base</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FAD3FD20FA38" box="[599,717,1478,1502]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">39.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FAD3FC61FA38" box="[769,908,1478,1502]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">39.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFAD3FBA4FA38" box="[958,1097,1478,1502]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">38.8</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFAD3FAE5FA38" box="[1144,1288,1478,1502]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">39.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFAD3FA69FA38" box="[1336,1412,1478,1502]" gridcol="5" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">38.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3FAFBFA69F9E1" box="[166,1412,1518,1543]" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3FAFBFDCDF9E1" box="[166,544,1518,1543]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Caudal-fin length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052FAFBFD20F9E1" box="[599,717,1518,1543]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">27.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104FAFBFC61F9E1" box="[769,908,1518,1543]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">30.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBFAFBFBA4F9E1" box="[958,1097,1518,1543]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">28.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DFAFBFAE5F9E1" box="[1144,1288,1518,1543]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">25.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DFAFBFA69F9E1" box="[1336,1412,1518,1543]" gridcol="5" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">29.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3F902FA69F9C9" box="[166,1412,1559,1583]" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3F902FDCDF9C9" box="[166,544,1559,1583]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Length of the longest caudal filament</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052F902FD20F9C9" box="[599,717,1559,1583]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">55.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104F902FC61F9C9" box="[769,908,1559,1583]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">74.6</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBF902FBA4F9C9" box="[958,1097,1559,1583]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">-</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DF902FAE5F9C9" box="[1144,1288,1559,1583]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">-</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DF902FA69F9C9" box="[1336,1412,1559,1583]" gridcol="5" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">-</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3F92AFA69F9B1" box="[166,1412,1599,1623]" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3F92AFDCDF9B1" box="[166,544,1599,1623]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Pectoral-fin length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052F92AFD20F9B1" box="[599,717,1599,1623]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">12.9</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104F92AFC61F9B1" box="[769,908,1599,1623]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">13.4</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBF92AFBA4F9B1" box="[958,1097,1599,1623]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">13.0</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DF92AFAE5F9B1" box="[1144,1288,1599,1623]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">12.5</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DF92AFA69F9B1" box="[1336,1412,1599,1623]" gridcol="5" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">13.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35322A137461006762A3F972FA69F999" box="[166,1412,1639,1663]" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<th id="76E3436F7461006762A3F972FDCDF999" box="[166,544,1639,1663]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Pelvic-fin length</th>
<td id="76E3436F746100676052F972FD20F999" box="[599,717,1639,1663]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.3</td>
<td id="76E3436F746100676104F972FC61F999" box="[769,908,1639,1663]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F7461006761BBF972FBA4F999" box="[958,1097,1639,1663]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">17.1</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067667DF972FAE5F999" box="[1144,1288,1639,1663]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">16.7</td>
<td id="76E3436F74610067673DF972FA69F999" box="[1336,1412,1639,1663]" gridcol="5" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">18.8</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BBD28517461FF9A6292F998FD99F943" blockId="2.[151,628,1677,1701]" box="[151,628,1677,1701]" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<tableNote id="76E429DF7461FF9A6292F998FD99F943" box="[151,628,1677,1701]" pageId="2" pageNumber="425" targetBox="[166,1412,517,1663]" targetPageId="2">Hypen (-) = denotes broken caudal filaments</tableNote>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BBD28517461FF9A62C2F9C7FE50F823" blockId="2.[151,1437,1746,1989]" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">
<emphasis id="B976F4437461FF9A62C2F9C7FEA2F90A" bold="true" box="[199,335,1746,1772]" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Coloration.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B976F4437461FF9A6350F9C6FE3FF90B" box="[341,466,1747,1773]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">When fresh</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="133934D47461FF9A63E5F9C6FDCCF90B" box="[480,545,1747,1773]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="3.[151,250,610,634]" captionTargetBox="[193,1306,197,584]" captionTargetId="figure-19@3.[151,1436,179,584]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 1. Ptereleotris cyanops, Holotype, NBFGR/GOBPCYA, 75.5 mm SL (colouration prior to preservation)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4416501" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4416501/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
), body bluish-grey, an orange stripe posteriorly on lower side of body extending up to basal rays of caudal fin, belly whitish. Bluish shades on snout extending over dorsal margin of eye to operculum, ventral margin of eye rim with blue shade, iris silvery. A bluish stripe from dorsal of eye rim to preopercle. Pectoral-fin base iridescent blue; pectoral fin translucent; 1 
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and 2 
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dorsal, anal fin beige, distal margins orange. Anal fin with a horizontal blue strip towards base. Caudal fin violet to bluish. 
<emphasis id="B976F4437461FF9A6607F871FB44F89B" box="[1026,1193,1892,1917]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="425">In preservative</emphasis>
(
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), body entirely tan to beige with no any dark markings; all fin rays beige to tan, tip of dorsal anal, and caudal fin dark-brown, fin membrane translucent.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B6292FD77FEFEFD9C" bold="true" box="[151,275,610,634]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27460FF9B631CFD77FE04FD9C" authorityName="Kodeeswaran &amp; Praveenraj" authorityYear="2020" box="[281,489,610,634]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="426" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cyanops">
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B631CFD77FE04FD9C" box="[281,489,610,634]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">Ptereleotris cyanops</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, Holotype, NBFGR/GOBPCYA, 75.5 mm SL (colouration prior to preservation).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7D78D97460FF9B6292FBEAFEB7FADD" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4416503" ID-Zenodo-Dep="4416503" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4416503/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="426" startId="3.[151,250,1279,1303]" targetBox="[151,1437,659,1256]" targetPageId="3">
<paragraph id="8BBD28517460FF9B6292FBEAFEB7FADD" blockId="3.[151,1436,1279,1339]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B6292FBEAFEFFFAF1" bold="true" box="[151,274,1279,1303]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27460FF9B6312FBEAFE0BFAF1" authorityName="Kodeeswaran &amp; Praveenraj" authorityYear="2020" box="[279,486,1279,1303]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="426" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cyanops">
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B6312FBEAFE0BFAF1" box="[279,486,1279,1303]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">Ptereleotris cyanops</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B63F7FBEAFDE6FAF1" bold="true" box="[498,523,1279,1303]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">A.</emphasis>
Holotype, NBFGR/GOBPCYA, 75.5 mm SL, female; 
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B6635FBEAFBAAFAF1" bold="true" box="[1072,1095,1279,1303]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">B.</emphasis>
Paratype, NBFGR/GOBPCYA.1, 78.5 mm SL, male.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="C3187BDA7460FF9B62C2FA7CFD89FA2D" pageId="3" pageNumber="426" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BBD28517460FF9B62C2FA7CFD89FA2D" blockId="3.[151,1437,1385,2024]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B62C2FA7CFE8CFA65" bold="true" box="[199,353,1385,1411]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">Distribution.</emphasis>
Chennai, South east coast of 
<collectingCountry id="F31568C17460FF9B60ACFA7CFD08FA65" box="[681,741,1385,1411]" name="India" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">India</collectingCountry>
, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean. The species was collected from a depth of 
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along the Chennai coast at a distance of 
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, which stretches from Mahabalipuram in south to Ennore in Northern 
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.
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<subSubSection id="C3187BDA7460FF9D62C2FAC3FE3EFE34" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="428" pageId="3" pageNumber="426" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B62C2FAC3FEA3FA16" bold="true" box="[199,334,1494,1520]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species epithet ‘cyanops’ is derived from Ancient Greek cyanos (κυάνεος) = blue and ops (ὤψ) = eye, an allusion to the blue iridescent bands on orbit of the eyes.
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<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B62C2F908FE8FF9D1" bold="true" box="[199,354,1565,1591]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">Comparison.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B636EF908FDBFF9D1" box="[363,594,1565,1591]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">Ptereleotris cyanops</emphasis>
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bears some general resemblance to 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B61F5F90BFB6FF9D1" box="[1008,1154,1565,1591]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">P. microlepis</emphasis>
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on the basis of meristic, morphometric, and coloration details, but is readily distinguished from it by the absence of black bar at base of pectoral fin (vs. presence of a narrow black bar on lower half of pectoral fin base); in having a slightly truncate caudal fin with the 5 
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and 13 
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branched rays prolonged as filaments (vs. slightly emarginated caudal fin with absence of any caudal filaments), in having the second dorsal and anal fin not elevated anteriorly (vs. second dorsal and anal fin slightly elevated anteriorly), and in having fewer gill raker count (24 vs. 25–30). 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B663DF9C4FAF0F90D" box="[1080,1309,1745,1771]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">Ptereleotris cyanops</emphasis>
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differ from other caudal filament bearing congeners 
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B606DF9E3FD7BF8E9" box="[616,662,1782,1807]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">viz.,</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27460FF9B609BF9E3FBCAF8F6" authority="Randall &amp; Hoese, 1985" authorityName="Randall &amp; Hoese" authorityYear="1985" box="[670,1063,1781,1808]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="426" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="arabica">
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B609BF9E3FCFFF8E9" box="[670,786,1781,1807]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">P. arabica</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EF9355A07460FF9B611EF9E0FBCAF8F6" author="Randall, J. E. &amp; Hoese, D. F." box="[795,1063,1781,1808]" pageId="3" pageNumber="426" pagination="1 - 36" refId="ref3791" refString="Randall, J. E. &amp; Hoese, D. F. (1985) Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo- Pacific Fishes, 7, 1 - 36, pls. 1 - 4" type="journal article" year="1985">Randall &amp; Hoese, 1985</bibRefCitation>
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and 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B6664F9E3FB2EF8E9" box="[1121,1219,1781,1807]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">P. hanae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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&amp; Snyder, 1901) by the absence of chin barbel (vs. present in both), in having a wide interdorsal space about the width of orbit diameter (vs. the first and second dorsal fin appearing almost continuous with a shallow connecting membrane between the spine and ray). The new species further differs from 
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27460FF9B6188F877FBEFF89D" authorityName="Randall &amp; Hoese" authorityYear="1985" box="[909,1026,1889,1915]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="426" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="arabica">
<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B6188F877FBEFF89D" box="[909,1026,1889,1915]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">P. arabica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having the 5 
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and 13 
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branched rays prolonged as filaments compared to the 3 
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and 11 
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branched rays prolonged as filaments, a longer pelvic fin (17.7–18.8 vs. 13.1–15.5% SL), and by fewer gill raker count (24 vs. 27–31); and differs from 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437460FF9B66CFF8BFFAC7F825" box="[1226,1322,1961,1987]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="426">P. hanae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having only 2 caudal filaments (vs. 2–6 caudal filaments), and more anal rays (27 vs. 22–25).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C6292FCA0FEFBFC2B" bold="true" box="[151,278,949,973]" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C631AFCA3FE1FFC2B" box="[287,498,950,974]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">Ptereleotris cyanops</emphasis>
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, holotype, NBFGR/GOBPCYA, 75.5 mm SL, showing wide interspace between first and second dorsal fin.
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<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C6292F9C6FEFEF90D" bold="true" box="[151,275,1747,1771]" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Radiograph of 
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C63B4F9C6FD6AF90D" box="[433,647,1747,1771]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27467FF9C63B4F9C6FD69F90D" authorityName="Kodeeswaran &amp; Praveenraj" authorityYear="2020" box="[433,644,1747,1771]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cyanops">Ptereleotris cyanops</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C608BF9C6FD4BF90D" bold="true" box="[654,678,1747,1771]" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">A.</emphasis>
Holotype, NBFGR/GOBPCYA, 75.5 mm SL, 
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C6685F9C6FB7AF90D" bold="true" box="[1152,1175,1747,1771]" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">B.</emphasis>
Paratype, NBFGR/GOB- PCYA.1, 78.5 mm SL.
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<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27467FF9C62C2F828FE5DF8B1" authorityName="Kodeeswaran &amp; Praveenraj" authorityYear="2020" box="[199,432,1853,1879]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cyanops">
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C62C2F828FE5DF8B1" box="[199,432,1853,1879]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">Ptereleotris cyanops</emphasis>
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differs from 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C604EF82BFD5DF8B1" box="[587,688,1853,1879]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">P. evides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having a slightly truncate caudal-fin with filaments extending from the 5 
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and 13 
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branched caudal rays (vs. emarginated caudal-fin with absence of any fin-ray extension), absence of scales on top and sides of nape (vs. presence of tiny scales on top and sides of nape). 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C66B3F890FA71F879" box="[1206,1436,1925,1951]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">Ptereleotris cyanops</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27467FF9C6326F8BFFD36F825" authority="Randall &amp; Suzuki, 2008" authorityName="Randall &amp; Suzuki" authorityYear="2008" box="[291,731,1961,1987]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="brachyptera">
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C6326F8BFFE2AF825" box="[291,455,1961,1987]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">P. brachyptera</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EF9355A07467FF9C63CBF8BCFD36F825" author="Randall, J. E. &amp; Suzuki, T." box="[462,731,1961,1987]" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" pagination="89 - 100" refId="ref3836" refString="Randall, J. E. &amp; Suzuki, T. (2008) Three new species of dartfishes of the gobioid genus Ptereleotris from the western Pacific. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 14, 89 - 100. [Erratum: Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 14, 164]" type="journal article" year="2008">Randall &amp; Suzuki, 2008</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C60ECF8BFFC0CF825" box="[745,993,1961,1987]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27467FF9C60ECF8BFFC31F825" authorityName="Allen, Erdmann &amp; Cahyani, in Allen &amp; Erdmann" authorityYear="2012" box="[745,988,1961,1987]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="caeruleomarginata">P. caeruleomarginata</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27467FF9C61E2F8BFFAE5F825" authority="Bussing, 2001" authorityName="Bussing" authorityYear="2001" box="[999,1288,1961,1987]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carinata">
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C61E2F8BFFB8CF825" box="[999,1121,1962,1987]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">P. carinata</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EF9355A07467FF9C666DF8BCFAE5F825" author="Bussing, W. A." box="[1128,1288,1961,1987]" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" pagination="133 - 139" refId="ref3441" refString="Bussing, W. A. (2001) Ptereleotris carinata, a new species of hovering goby (Perciformes: Microdesmidae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. Revista de Biologia Tropical, 49, 133 - 139." type="journal article" year="2001">Bussing, 2001</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27467FF9C6710F8BFFE0DF801" authority="Randall &amp; Suzuki, 2008" authorityName="Randall &amp; Suzuki" authorityYear="2008" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="crossogenion">
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C6710F8BFFF24F801" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">P. crossogenion</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EF9355A07467FF9C62D5F8D8FE0DF801" author="Randall, J. E. &amp; Suzuki, T." box="[208,480,1997,2023]" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" pagination="89 - 100" refId="ref3836" refString="Randall, J. E. &amp; Suzuki, T. (2008) Three new species of dartfishes of the gobioid genus Ptereleotris from the western Pacific. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 14, 89 - 100. [Erratum: Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 14, 164]" type="journal article" year="2008">Randall &amp; Suzuki, 2008</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C6012F8DBFD61F801" box="[535,652,1997,2023]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">P. randalli</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EF9355A07467FF9C6091F8D8FC67F801" author="Gasparini, J. L. &amp; Rocha, L. A. &amp; Floeter, S. R." box="[660,906,1997,2023]" pageId="4" pageNumber="427" pagination="109 - 114" refId="ref3548" refString="Gasparini, J. L., Rocha, L. A. &amp; Floeter, S. R. (2001) Ptereleotris randalli n. sp., a new dartfish (Gobioidei: Microdesmidae) from the Brazilian coast. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology, 4, 109 - 114." type="journal article" year="2001">
Gasparini 
<emphasis id="B976F4437467FF9C610DF8DBFCAAF801" box="[776,839,1997,2023]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="427">et al.,</emphasis>
2001
</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
, in having more second dorsal and anal rays (I, 27 vs. I, 20–25; 27 vs. 18–24). The new species differs from 
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27466FF9D6146FF82FB7FFF57" authority="(Bleeker 1855)" baseAuthorityName="Bleeker" baseAuthorityYear="1855" box="[835,1170,150,177]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="5" pageNumber="428" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="heteroptera">
<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D6146FF82FC0CFF57" box="[835,993,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. heteroptera</emphasis>
(Bleeker 1855)
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27466FF9D669BFF82FF35FF33" authority="(Fowler, 1935)" baseAuthorityName="Fowler" baseAuthorityYear="1935" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="5" pageNumber="428" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lineopinnis">
<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D669BFF82FADBFF57" box="[1182,1334,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. lineopinnis</emphasis>
(Fowler, 1935)
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27466FF9D630BFFAEFD5CFF33" authority="Randall &amp; Hoese, 1985" authorityName="Randall &amp; Hoese" authorityYear="1985" box="[270,689,186,213]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="5" pageNumber="428" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="monoptera">
<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D630BFFAEFE4FFF32" box="[270,418,187,212]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. monoptera</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EF9355A07466FF9D63ACFFAEFD5CFF33" author="Randall, J. E. &amp; Hoese, D. F." box="[425,689,186,213]" pageId="5" pageNumber="428" pagination="1 - 36" refId="ref3791" refString="Randall, J. E. &amp; Hoese, D. F. (1985) Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo- Pacific Fishes, 7, 1 - 36, pls. 1 - 4" type="journal article" year="1985">Randall &amp; Hoese, 1985</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
, in possessing fewer second dorsal and anal rays (I, 27 vs I, 29–39; 27 vs. 27–37); and differs 
<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D63BAFFCAFE1EFF1F" box="[447,499,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">from</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C0253D27466FF9D63FFFFCAFC5EFF1F" authority="Randall &amp; Lubbock, 1982" authorityName="Randall &amp; Lubbock" authorityYear="1982" box="[506,947,223,249]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Microdesmidae" genus="Ptereleotris" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="5" pageNumber="428" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="grammica">
<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D63FFFFCAFD6AFF1E" box="[506,647,223,248]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. grammica</emphasis>
Randall &amp; Lubbock, 1982
</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D61EFFFCAFB6AFF1F" box="[1002,1159,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. uroditaenia</emphasis>
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, in having a noticeably shorter first dorsal fin, shorter in height compared to the second dorsal fin (vs. first dorsal fin height twice high as second dorsal fin), and more anal rays (27 vs. 24–26). It differs from 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D668FFE32FAD3FEA7" box="[1162,1342,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. melanopogon</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EF9355A07466FF9D6740FE32FED2FE83" author="Randall, J. E. &amp; Hoese, D. F." pageId="5" pageNumber="428" pagination="1 - 36" refId="ref3791" refString="Randall, J. E. &amp; Hoese, D. F. (1985) Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo- Pacific Fishes, 7, 1 - 36, pls. 1 - 4" type="journal article" year="1985">Randall &amp; Hoese, 1985</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
, 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D6348FE5EFE01FE83" box="[333,492,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. rubristigma</emphasis>
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Allen 
<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D603DFE5EFD9AFE83" box="[568,631,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">et al.,</emphasis>
2012
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and 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D60EEFE5EFCA8FE83" box="[747,837,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. zebra</emphasis>
(Fowler, 1938)
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by the absence of barbels on chin (vs. present) and more anal rays (27 vs. 23–25); and from 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D60F4FE7AFCB3FE6F" box="[753,862,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. kallista</emphasis>
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, by more anal rays (27 vs. 25–26), and in having the first dorsal fin being relatively shorter than the second one (vs. first dorsal fin about twice height of second dorsal fin).
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<paragraph id="8BBD28517466FF9D62C2FECEFC84FD63" blockId="5.[151,1437,150,754]" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">
<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D62C2FECEFED6FE13" bold="true" box="[199,315,475,501]" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">Remarks.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D6346FECEFDF0FE12" box="[323,541,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">
Pterelotris 
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</emphasis>
were collected from the bycatch landings of single day trawlers operated at the depth of 
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along the Chennai coast at the distance of 
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, which stretches from Mahabalipuram in south to Ennore in Northern 
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, Bay of Bengal, Eastern Indian Ocean. This region is characterized by natural boulders and coral reefs (
<bibRefCitation id="EF9355A07466FF9D63D1FD52FDAEFD84" author="Vaz, G. G." box="[468,579,583,610]" pageId="5" pageNumber="428" pagination="240 - 242" refId="ref3939" refString="Vaz, G. G. (1996) Relict coral reef and evidence of Pre-Holocene sea level stand off Mahabalipuram, Bay of Bengal, Current Science, 71, 240 - 242." type="journal article" year="1996">Vaz 1996</bibRefCitation>
). We presume that 
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D6113FD52FC60FD86" box="[790,909,583,608]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">P. cyanops</emphasis>
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should have been collected from such habitats, and may represent a species endemic to southeast coast of 
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.
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D62C2FD9AFE0FFD4E" bold="true" box="[199,482,654,681]" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">Photographs examined.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D63EEFD9AFD20FD4F" box="[491,717,655,681]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">Ptereleotris arabica</emphasis>
: NMNH Extant
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Specimen Records (FIN030815, FIN030815B, FIN030816 Slide 
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and CD No. 034-1003)
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<emphasis id="B976F4437466FF9D62C2FDC2FE78FD17" box="[199,405,727,753]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="428">Ptereleotris hanae</emphasis>
: CAS Ichthyology
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Collection Database (CAS-SU 6444)
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