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Long gill rakers on anterior arch 3; predorsal pterygiophores 4; teeth patch on palatine circular; predorsal length 17.722.0% of SL; upper jaw length 8.08.7% of SL; dorsal-fin origin above 3rd vertebra; anal-fin origin below bases of 24th28th dorsal-fin rays; all teeth on jaws conical, canine-like; distinct supraorbital pores [Modified from
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Fig. 1.
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Fig. 2. Soft x-ray image of
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117791, 114.4mm SL.
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Selected counts and measurements are given in
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. Body short, compressed, robust. Head relatively small, its length 47.8% of preanal length. Head and body fully covered with small scales (size of each scale under pectoral fin about
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in diameter). Lateral line distinct and short, ending a head-length from caudal-fin base, its length 65.6% of SL. Snout short, its length 23.1% of HL. Eyes relatively large, diameter 24.7% of HL. Mouth small, posterior end of maxilla below middle of eye. Anterior nostril with short tube. Posterior nostril larger than anterior, without tube, adjoining eye. Tip of snout with about 20 small, black skin flaps. Opercle with 2 strong and sharp spines. Origin of dorsal fin anterior to a vertical from pectoral-fin base. Anal-fin origin slightly anterior to horizontal mid-point of body, located below 14th vertebra. Pelvic fin originating below dorsal-fin origin, its tip below middle of pectoral fin. Caudal fin connected with dorsal and anal fins. Fin membrane of vertical and pectoral fins thin. Anterior gill arch with 23 small, spiny knobs on upper branch; lower branch with 3 long rakers and 7 small, spiny knobs. Cephalic sensory canals with open pores; number of pores in supraorbital row 3, infraorbital row 5, mandibular row 3 and preopercular row 2. All conical teeth small, canine-like, curved. Vomerine tooth patch small, circular, with 12 teeth. Palatine tooth patch short, oval, with about 20 teeth. Teeth on premaxilla with 2 rows near symphysis, 1 row posteriorly. Teeth on lower jaw with 23 rows near symphysis, 1 row posteriorly.
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Axial skeleton (based on radiographs;
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).
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First neural spine short, half length of second spine. 1st7th precaudal vertebrae with pointed neural spines. 8th12th precaudal vertebrae with relatively blunt neural spines and all caudal neural spines with pointed tips. Haemal spines of precaudal vertebrae with pointed tips. Neural spines on precaudal vertebrae, 5th12th with enlarged bases. Parapophyses on 6th12th vertebrae increasing in width and length toward 12th one. Pleural ribs on 3rd12th vertebrae. First predorsal pterygiophores above 1st vertebra.
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Color in alcohol (
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).
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Ground color of head and body brown with numerous small black spots on head, pectoral fin and abdomen. Fin membrane of vertical and pectoral fins translucent. Vertical fins with numerous small brown spots. Lower jaw relatively pale, around symphysis blackish. Inside of operculum densely covered with melanophores. Lateral line pale.
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Table 1. Measurements and counts of
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and
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FD61FF34FCF9FEEB" box="[767,892,242,261]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">This study</th>
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<emphasis id="B921EAB91212367DFD61FEDAFCF9FEC0" box="[767,892,283,302]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">B. australiensis</emphasis>
BSKU
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117791
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<emphasis id="B921EAB91212367DFC71FEDAFBE9FEC0" box="[1007,1132,283,302]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">B. australiensis</emphasis>
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Holotype
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<taxonomicName id="4C554D281212367DFB71FEDAFAC9FEC0" baseAuthorityName="Goode and Bean" baseAuthorityYear="1886" box="[1263,1356,283,302]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophidiidae" genus="Benthocometes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="9" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="robustus">
<emphasis id="B921EAB91212367DFB71FEDAFAC9FEC0" box="[1263,1356,283,302]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">B. robustus</emphasis>
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29 specimens
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFEA6FD92FE9D" box="[177,535,352,371]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">SL (mm)</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FEA6FCF9FE9D" box="[767,892,352,371]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">114.4</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FEA6FBE9FE9D" box="[1007,1132,352,371]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">93</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFEA6FAD2FE9D" box="[1252,1367,352,371]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">20123</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFEB9FAD2FE7C" box="[177,1367,383,402]" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFEB9FAD2FE7C" box="[177,1367,383,402]" colspan="4" colspanRight="3" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Counts</th>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFE5BFD92FE5F" box="[177,535,413,433]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Dorsal-fin rays</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FE5BFCF9FE5F" box="[767,892,413,433]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">98</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FE5BFBE9FE5F" box="[1007,1132,413,433]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">98</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFE5BFAD2FE5F" box="[1252,1367,413,433]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">93111</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFE7AFAD2FE3E" box="[177,1367,444,464]" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFE7AFD92FE3E" box="[177,535,444,464]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Predorsal pterygiophores</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FE7AFCF9FE3E" box="[767,892,444,464]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">4</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FE7AFBE9FE3E" box="[1007,1132,444,464]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">4</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFE7AFAD2FE3E" box="[1252,1367,444,464]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">710</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFE1DFAD2FE01" box="[177,1367,475,495]" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFE1DFD92FE01" box="[177,535,475,495]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Caudal-fin rays</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FE1DFCF9FE01" box="[767,892,475,495]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">11</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FE1DFBE9FE01" box="[1007,1132,475,495]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">11</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFE1DFAD2FE01" box="[1252,1367,475,495]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">11</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFE3CFAD2FDE0" box="[177,1367,506,526]" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFE3CFD92FDE0" box="[177,535,506,526]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Anal-fin rays</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FE3CFCF9FDE0" box="[767,892,506,526]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">77</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FE3CFBE9FDE0" box="[1007,1132,506,526]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">80</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFE3CFAD2FDE0" box="[1252,1367,506,526]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">7894</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFDDFFAD2FDC3" box="[177,1367,537,557]" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFDDFFD92FDC3" box="[177,535,537,557]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Pectoral-fin rays</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FDDFFCF9FDC3" box="[767,892,537,557]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">28</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FDDFFBE9FDC3" box="[1007,1132,537,557]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">30</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFDDFFAD2FDC3" box="[1252,1367,537,557]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">2832</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFDFEFAD2FDA2" box="[177,1367,568,588]" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFDFEFD92FDA2" box="[177,535,568,588]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Pelvic-fin rays</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FDFEFCF9FDA2" box="[767,892,568,588]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">2</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FDFEFBE9FDA2" box="[1007,1132,568,588]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">2</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFDFEFAD2FDA2" box="[1252,1367,568,588]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">2</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFD91FD92FD84" box="[177,535,599,618]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Precaudal vertebrae</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FD91FCF9FD84" box="[767,892,599,618]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">12</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FD91FBE9FD84" box="[1007,1132,599,618]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">12</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFD91FAD2FD84" box="[1252,1367,599,618]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">1112</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFDB0FD92FD67" box="[177,535,630,649]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Total vertebrae</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FDB0FCF9FD67" box="[767,892,630,649]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">49</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FDB0FBE9FD67" box="[1007,1132,630,649]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">50</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFDB0FAD2FD67" box="[1252,1367,630,649]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">4750</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFD53FD92FD46" box="[177,535,661,680]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Dorsal-fin origin above vertebra no.</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FD53FCF9FD46" box="[767,892,661,680]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">3</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FD53FBE9FD46" box="[1007,1132,661,680]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">3</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFD53FAD2FD46" box="[1252,1367,661,680]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">67</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFD72FAD2FD29" box="[177,1367,692,711]" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFD72FD92FD29" box="[177,535,692,711]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Anal-fin origin below dorsal-fin ray no.</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FD72FCF9FD29" box="[767,892,692,711]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">28</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FD72FBE9FD29" box="[1007,1132,692,711]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">24</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFD72FAD2FD29" box="[1252,1367,692,711]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">1720</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFD15FD92FD08" box="[177,535,723,742]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Anal-fin origin below vertebra no.</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FD15FCF9FD08" box="[767,892,723,742]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">14</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FD15FBE9FD08" box="[1007,1132,723,742]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">15</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFD15FAD2FD08" box="[1252,1367,723,742]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">1316</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFD34FAD2FCEB" box="[177,1367,754,773]" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFD34FD92FCEB" box="[177,535,754,773]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Long gill rakers</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FD34FCF9FCEB" box="[767,892,754,773]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">3</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FD34FBE9FCEB" box="[1007,1132,754,773]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">3</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFD34FAD2FCEB" box="[1252,1367,754,773]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">912</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFCD7FAD2FCCA" box="[177,1367,785,804]" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFCD7FD92FCCA" box="[177,535,785,804]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Pseudobranchial filaments</th>
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<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FCD7FBE9FCCA" box="[1007,1132,785,804]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">78</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFCF6FAD2FCAD" box="[177,1367,816,835]" colspan="4" colspanRight="3" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Measurements</th>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFC89FAD2FC8C" box="[177,1367,847,866]" colspan="4" colspanRight="3" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">% of SL</th>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFCABFD92FC6F" box="[177,535,877,897]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Head length</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FCABFCF9FC6F" box="[767,892,877,897]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">21.8</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FCABFBE9FC6F" box="[1007,1132,877,897]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">23.0</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFC4AFD92FC4E" box="[177,535,908,928]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Depth at anal-fin origin</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FC4AFCF9FC4E" box="[767,892,908,928]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">25.6</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FC4AFBE9FC4E" box="[1007,1132,908,928]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">22.5</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFC4AFAD2FC4E" box="[1252,1367,908,928]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">17.021.5</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFC6DFD92FC50" box="[177,535,939,958]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Upper-jaw length</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FC6DFCF9FC50" box="[767,892,939,958]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">8.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FC6DFBE9FC50" box="[1007,1132,939,958]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">8.7</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFC6DFAD2FC50" box="[1252,1367,939,958]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">11.013.0</td>
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<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFC0CFAD2FC30" box="[177,1367,970,990]" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFC0CFD92FC30" box="[177,535,970,990]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Diameter of eye window</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FC0CFCF9FC30" box="[767,892,970,990]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">5.4</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FC0CFBE9FC30" box="[1007,1132,970,990]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">5.7</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFC0CFAD2FC30" box="[1252,1367,970,990]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">5.46.9</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFC2FFD92FC12" box="[177,535,1001,1020]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Interorbital width</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FC2FFCF9FC12" box="[767,892,1001,1020]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">5.8</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FC2FFBE9FC12" box="[1007,1132,1001,1020]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">5.1</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFC2FFAD2FC12" box="[1252,1367,1001,1020]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">5.16.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFBCEFAD2FBF5" box="[177,1367,1032,1051]" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFBCEFD92FBF5" box="[177,535,1032,1051]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Postorbital length</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FBCEFCF9FBF5" box="[767,892,1032,1051]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">13.1</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FBCEFBE9FBF5" box="[1007,1132,1032,1051]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">13.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFBCEFAD2FBF5" box="[1252,1367,1032,1051]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">10.513.0</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFBE1FD92FBD4" box="[177,535,1063,1082]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Preanal length</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FBE1FCF9FBD4" box="[767,892,1063,1082]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">45.6</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FBE1FBE9FBD4" box="[1007,1132,1063,1082]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">46.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFBE1FAD2FBD4" box="[1252,1367,1063,1082]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">40.547.0</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFB80FD92FBB7" box="[177,535,1094,1113]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FB80FCF9FBB7" box="[767,892,1094,1113]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">17.7</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FB80FBE9FBB7" box="[1007,1132,1094,1113]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">22.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFB80FAD2FBB7" box="[1252,1367,1094,1113]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">26.531.0</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFBA3FD92FB96" box="[177,535,1125,1144]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">From base of pelvic to anal-fin origin</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FBA3FCF9FB96" box="[767,892,1125,1144]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">23.9</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FBA3FBE9FB96" box="[1007,1132,1125,1144]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">25.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFBA3FAD2FB96" box="[1252,1367,1125,1144]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">22.027.5</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFB42FD92FB79" box="[177,535,1156,1175]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Pectoral-fin length</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FB42FCF9FB79" box="[767,892,1156,1175]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">15.2</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FB42FBE9FB79" box="[1007,1132,1156,1175]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">14.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFB42FAD2FB79" box="[1252,1367,1156,1175]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">9.513.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="356534E91212C980FF2FFB65FAD2FB58" box="[177,1367,1187,1206]" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">
<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFB65FD92FB58" box="[177,535,1187,1206]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Pelvic-fin length</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FB65FCF9FB58" box="[767,892,1187,1206]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">11.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FB65FBE9FB58" box="[1007,1132,1187,1206]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">14.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFB65FAD2FB58" box="[1252,1367,1187,1206]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">9.112.5</td>
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<th id="76B45D951212C980FF2FFB04FD92FB3B" box="[177,535,1218,1237]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Snout to post. end of lateral line</th>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FD61FB04FCF9FB3B" box="[767,892,1218,1237]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">82.5</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FC71FB04FBE9FB3B" box="[1007,1132,1218,1237]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">79.0</td>
<td id="76B45D951212C980FB7AFB04FAD2FB3B" box="[1252,1367,1218,1237]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">7486</td>
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B921EAB91212367DFF2BFADEFEC4FADE" bold="true" box="[181,321,1304,1328]" pageId="2" pageNumber="9">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known from the southeastern Indian Ocean off northwestern
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(
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locality;
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) and the northwestern Pacific off southwestern
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(this study), at depths of
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320
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The Japanese specimen identified as a species of
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is clearly distinguished from other ophidiid genera by the following combination of characters: 2 posteriorly directed opercle spines, 3 long gill rakers, 7 pseudobranchial filaments, 4 predorsal pterygiophores, a blunt snout, and diameter of eye larger than snout length (
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Nielsen
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1999
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;
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; this study).
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reported that the two valid species of
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,
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and
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, can be distinguished from each other by the numbers of long gill rakers on the anterior arch (
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vs
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) and predorsal pterygiophores (4
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. 26.531.0% SL), upper jaw length (8.7%
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. 6th7th vertebrae), position of anal-fin origin (below 24th
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. 17th20th dorsal-fin rays), form of teeth (large canine-like teeth
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. small granular teeth), and supraorbital pores (developed
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. undeveloped). These characters of the Japanese specimen agree well with those of
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given by
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except the position of the anal-fin origin, which is located below the base of 28th dorsal-fin ray in the Japanese specimen but below the base of 24th dorsal-fin ray in the
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. According to
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, this characters interspecific range in
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is four, and we therefore regard this slight difference in the position of the anal-fin origin (below bases of 24th28th dorsal-fin rays) as intraspecific variation.
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was described by
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based on the
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SL
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collected from off northwestern
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. The Japanese specimen is the second record of
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B.
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, and the first record from the
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.
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In addition, based on the specimen
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, the new standard
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names, “Suiseiashiro-zoku” and “Muroto-suisei-ashiro,” are proposed for the genus and species, respectively
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.
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names are derived from part of the generic name, “
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” (=
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), the Japanese name for ophidiids (=
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), and the locality of the
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specimen (=
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)
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.
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