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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA5FFE66E28F8854D02F8EA" box="[264,545,1799,1824]" italics="true" pageId="34" pageNumber="35">Microsynodontis batesii</emphasis>
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(non Boulenger)
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; 1915: 503.
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material:
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:
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80­51­P­839, male, 41.0 mm
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:
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<date id="FFAF1046FFA4FFE76B83FE9E4E50FE94" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" value="1978-09-10">10 September 1978</date>
.
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:
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73­2­P­
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(5),
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: 26.931.0 mm
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;
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: 33.340.0 mm
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;
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: Lake Onangue, Mountsomanie; D. F. E. Thys van den Audenaerde,
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.
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80­51­P­17 (1), female:
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: Ogooué River, mainstream at Lambaréné; T. R. Roberts,
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.
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80­51­P­840866,
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:
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;
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:
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; data as for
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.
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA4FFE76E18FDB14E94FD87" bold="true" box="[312,439,563,589]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA4FFE76EEAFDB64DCDFD87" box="[458,750,564,589]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Microsynodontis notatus</emphasis>
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can be distinguished from all congeners except for
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and
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA4FFE76ED2FDDE4DB7FDBF" box="[498,660,604,629]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">M. laevigatus</emphasis>
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in having a deeper caudal peduncle (9.611.9% SL vs. 5.89.8). It differs from
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in having a larger eye (17.225.7% HL vs. 13.617.9) and from
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA4FFE76EA2FD2E4D06FD0F" box="[386,549,684,709]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">M. laevigatus</emphasis>
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in having a serrated (vs. smooth) anterior edge of the pectoral spine (
<figureCitation id="132A2A03FFA4FFE76E76FD564EBEFD24" box="[342,413,724,750]" 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="35" pageNumber="36">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
) and a rounded (vs. truncate) caudal fin (
<figureCitation id="132A2A03FFA4FFE76CA3FD564CEFFD24" box="[899,972,724,750]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="17.[264,367,1186,1210]" captionTargetBox="[522,1067,334,1159]" captionTargetId="figure@17.[520,1067,313,1159]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 9. Lateral view of caudal fins showing: a. emarginate fin (condition in Microsynodontis emarginatus, CU 89393, holotype, 33.4 mm SL); b. rounded fin (other Microsynodontis species, represented by M. batesii, CU 80748, 33.2 mm SL); c. truncate fin (condition in M. laevigatus and M. lamberti, represented by M. laevigatus, CU 88265, paratype, 22.8 mm SL)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/157933/files/figure.png" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
). It also differs from all congeners in frequently having numerous faint, dark brown elongate spots on the body (vs. spots always absent).
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA4FFE76E18FCCE4EF3FCAC" bold="true" box="[312,464,844,870]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Description.</emphasis>
Biometric and meristic data as in
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. Body compressed. Predorsal profile steep; postdorsal body sloping gently ventrally. Preanal profile horizontal. Anus and urogenital openings located at vertical through middle of pelvic fin. Skin smooth. Lateral line complete and midlateral.
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<paragraph id="8BAE3686FFA4FFE76E18FA764D1EF9FC" blockId="35.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Eye large and ovoid, horizontal axis longest; located entirely in dorsal half of head. Orbit without free margin.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FFA4FFE76E18F9C64DC0F884" blockId="35.[264,1325,284,1870]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">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 1114, conical and separated from secondary teeth by distinct gap. Secondary teeth 3040, acutely pointed and recurved; disposed in 34 rows. Tertiary teeth 1620, elongate, villiform and extending over full width of premaxillae. Dentary teeth 1519, acutely pointed, strongly recurved and broader than secondary teeth; disposed in one or two transverse bands.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA3FFE06E28F8B64EBEF886" bold="true" box="[264,413,1844,1868]" pageId="36" pageNumber="37">FIGURE 15.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA3FFE06E95F8B74DE1F886" box="[437,706,1845,1868]" italics="true" pageId="36" pageNumber="37">Microsynodontis notatus</emphasis>
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, holotype, MRAC 80­51­P­839, 41.0 mm SL; Gabon: Ogooué River drainage.
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA2FFE16E28FE9F4E59FEFF" bold="true" box="[264,378,285,309]" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">TABLE 8.</emphasis>
Biometric data for
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<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA2FFE16D73FE9C4DE6FEFF" box="[595,709,286,309]" italics="true" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">M. notatus</emphasis>
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(n=34).
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<paragraph id="8BAE3686FFA2FFE16C02FEDE4A25F961" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<table id="F911C426FFA2003B6E35FEDE4A37F961" box="[277,1300,348,1707]" gridcols="4" gridrows="31" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FEDE4A37FEB9" box="[277,1300,348,371]" gridrow="0" pageId="37" pageNumber="38" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FEDE4C8DFEB9" box="[802,942,348,371]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">HOLOTYPE</th>
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FEDE4B7BFEB9" box="[993,1112,348,371]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">RANGE</th>
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFEDE4A37FEB9" box="[1166,1300,348,371]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">MEAN±SD</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FE094A37FE68" box="[277,1300,395,418]" gridrow="1" pageId="37" pageNumber="38" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FE094D46FE68" box="[277,613,395,418]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">SL (mm)</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FE094C8DFE68" box="[802,942,395,418]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">41.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FE094B7BFE68" box="[993,1112,395,418]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">22.153.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FE384A37FE1B" box="[277,1300,442,465]" gridrow="2" pageId="37" pageNumber="38" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FE384D46FE1B" box="[277,613,442,465]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">In % SL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FE6A4A37FE35" box="[277,1300,488,511]" gridrow="3" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FE6A4D46FE35" box="[277,613,488,511]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FE6A4C8DFE35" box="[802,942,488,511]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">33.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FE6A4B7BFE35" box="[993,1112,488,511]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">33.240.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFE6A4A37FE35" box="[1166,1300,488,511]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">36.7±1.63</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FD964A37FDE1" box="[277,1300,532,555]" gridrow="4" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FD964D46FDE1" box="[277,613,532,555]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Snout to anal</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FD964C8DFDE1" box="[802,942,532,555]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">63.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FD964B7BFDE1" box="[993,1112,532,555]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">63.170.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFD964A37FDE1" box="[1166,1300,532,555]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">66.3±1.95</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FDC34A37FD92" box="[277,1300,577,600]" gridrow="5" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FDC34D46FD92" box="[277,613,577,600]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Snout to pelvic</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FDC34C8DFD92" box="[802,942,577,600]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">45.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FDC34B7BFD92" box="[993,1112,577,600]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">45.253.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFDC34A37FD92" box="[1166,1300,577,600]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">48.8±1.61</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FDEF4A37FD4E" box="[277,1300,621,644]" gridrow="6" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FDEF4D46FD4E" box="[277,613,621,644]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Snout to pectoral</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FDEF4C8DFD4E" box="[802,942,621,644]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">16.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FDEF4B7BFD4E" box="[993,1112,621,644]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">16.622.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFDEF4A37FD4E" box="[1166,1300,621,644]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">20.1±1.57</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FD1B4A37FD7A" box="[277,1300,665,688]" gridrow="7" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FD1B4D46FD7A" box="[277,613,665,688]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Dorsal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FD1B4C8DFD7A" box="[802,942,665,688]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">14.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FD1B4B7BFD7A" box="[993,1112,665,688]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">12.517.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFD1B4A37FD7A" box="[1166,1300,665,688]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">14.8±1.21</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FD474A37FD16" box="[277,1300,709,732]" gridrow="8" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FD474D46FD16" box="[277,613,709,732]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Dorsal spine length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FD474C8DFD16" box="[802,942,709,732]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">17.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FD474B7BFD16" box="[993,1112,709,732]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">13.023.0</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFD474A37FD16" box="[1166,1300,709,732]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">17.1±2.32</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FD704A37FCC3" box="[277,1300,754,777]" gridrow="9" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FD704D46FCC3" box="[277,613,754,777]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Anal­fin base length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FD704C8DFCC3" box="[802,942,754,777]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">13.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FD704B7BFCC3" box="[993,1112,754,777]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">12.117.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFD704A37FCC3" box="[1166,1300,754,777]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">14.5±1.23</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FC9C4A37FCFF" box="[277,1300,798,821]" gridrow="10" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FC9C4D46FCFF" box="[277,613,798,821]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Pelvic­fin length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FC9C4C8DFCFF" box="[802,942,798,821]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">14.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FC9C4B7BFCFF" box="[993,1112,798,821]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">10.019.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFC9C4A37FCFF" box="[1166,1300,798,821]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">15.1±1.69</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FCC84A37FCAB" box="[277,1300,842,865]" gridrow="11" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FCC84D46FCAB" box="[277,613,842,865]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Pectoral fin length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FCC84C8DFCAB" box="[802,942,842,865]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">19.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FCC84B7BFCAB" box="[993,1112,842,865]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">19.528.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFCC84A37FCAB" box="[1166,1300,842,865]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">24.0±2.15</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FCF44A37FC47" box="[277,1300,886,909]" gridrow="12" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FCF44D46FC47" box="[277,613,886,909]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Pectoral spine length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FCF44C8DFC47" box="[802,942,886,909]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">24.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FCF44B7BFC47" box="[993,1112,886,909]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">18.525.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFCF44A37FC47" box="[1166,1300,886,909]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">21.0±1.73</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FC204A37FC73" box="[277,1300,930,953]" gridrow="13" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FC204D46FC73" box="[277,613,930,953]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Caudal total length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FC204C8DFC73" box="[802,942,930,953]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">24.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FC204B7BFC73" box="[993,1112,930,953]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">18.326.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFC204A37FC73" box="[1166,1300,930,953]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">22.1±2.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FC4C4A37FC2F" box="[277,1300,974,997]" gridrow="14" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FC4C4D46FC2F" box="[277,613,974,997]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Adipose basal length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FC4C4C8DFC2F" box="[802,942,974,997]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">33.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FC4C4B7BFC2F" box="[993,1112,974,997]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">28.534.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFC4C4A37FC2F" box="[1166,1300,974,997]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">31.0±1.71</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FC794A37FBD8" box="[277,1300,1019,1042]" gridrow="15" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FC794D46FBD8" box="[277,613,1019,1042]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Adipose maximum height</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FC794C8DFBD8" box="[802,942,1019,1042]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">6.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FC794B7BFBD8" box="[993,1112,1019,1042]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">3.86.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFC794A37FBD8" box="[1166,1300,1019,1042]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">5.6±0.66</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FBA54A37FBF4" box="[277,1300,1063,1086]" gridrow="16" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FBA54D46FBF4" box="[277,613,1063,1086]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Dorsal to adipose distance</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FBA54C8DFBF4" box="[802,942,1063,1086]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">15.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FBA54B7BFBF4" box="[993,1112,1063,1086]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">9.116.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFBA54A37FBF4" box="[1166,1300,1063,1086]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">13.2±1.88</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FBD14A37FBA0" box="[277,1300,1107,1130]" gridrow="17" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FBD14D46FBA0" box="[277,613,1107,1130]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Adipose to caudal peduncle</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FBD14C8DFBA0" box="[802,942,1107,1130]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">11.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FBD14B7BFBA0" box="[993,1112,1107,1130]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">9.313.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFBD14A37FBA0" box="[1166,1300,1107,1130]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">11.1±1.10</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FBFD4A37FB5C" box="[277,1300,1151,1174]" gridrow="18" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FBFD4D46FB5C" box="[277,613,1151,1174]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Caudal peduncle length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FBFD4C8DFB5C" box="[802,942,1151,1174]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">19.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FBFD4B7BFB5C" box="[993,1112,1151,1174]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">14.220.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFBFD4A37FB5C" box="[1166,1300,1151,1174]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">17.8±1.47</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FB294A37FB08" box="[277,1300,1195,1218]" gridrow="19" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FB294D46FB08" box="[277,613,1195,1218]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Caudal peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FB294C8DFB08" box="[802,942,1195,1218]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">10.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FB294B7BFB08" box="[993,1112,1195,1218]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">9.611.9</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFB294A37FB08" box="[1166,1300,1195,1218]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">10.6±0.51</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FB554A37FB24" box="[277,1300,1239,1262]" gridrow="20" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FB554D46FB24" box="[277,613,1239,1262]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Body depth at anus</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FB554C8DFB24" box="[802,942,1239,1262]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">16.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FB554B7BFB24" box="[993,1112,1239,1262]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">14.921.5</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFB554A37FB24" box="[1166,1300,1239,1262]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">17.5±1.28</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FA864A37FAD1" box="[277,1300,1284,1307]" gridrow="21" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FA864D46FAD1" box="[277,613,1284,1307]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Head length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FA864C8DFAD1" box="[802,942,1284,1307]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">23.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FA864B7BFAD1" box="[993,1112,1284,1307]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">23.229.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFA864A37FAD1" box="[1166,1300,1284,1307]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">26.2±1.46</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FAB24A37FA8D" box="[277,1300,1328,1351]" gridrow="22" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FAB24D46FA8D" box="[277,613,1328,1351]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Head width</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FAB24C8DFA8D" box="[802,942,1328,1351]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">21.2</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FAB24B7BFA8D" box="[993,1112,1328,1351]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">21.226.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFAB24A37FA8D" box="[1166,1300,1328,1351]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">24.2±1.40</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FADE4A37FAB9" box="[277,1300,1372,1395]" gridrow="23" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FADE4D46FAB9" box="[277,613,1372,1395]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Head depth</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FADE4C8DFAB9" box="[802,942,1372,1395]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">16.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FADE4B7BFAB9" box="[993,1112,1372,1395]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">16.120.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFADE4A37FAB9" box="[1166,1300,1372,1395]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">18.0±1.06</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FA0A4A37FA55" box="[277,1300,1416,1439]" gridrow="24" pageId="37" pageNumber="38" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FA0A4D46FA55" box="[277,613,1416,1439]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">In % HL</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FA354A37FA04" box="[277,1300,1463,1486]" gridrow="25" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FA354D46FA04" box="[277,613,1463,1486]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Snout length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FA354C8DFA04" box="[802,942,1463,1486]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">43.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FA354B7BFA04" box="[993,1112,1463,1486]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">38.348.4</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFA354A37FA04" box="[1166,1300,1463,1486]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">44.4±2.78</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35FA614A37FA30" box="[277,1300,1507,1530]" gridrow="26" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35FA614D46FA30" box="[277,613,1507,1530]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Interorbital distance</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02FA614C8DFA30" box="[802,942,1507,1530]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">37.1</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1FA614B7BFA30" box="[993,1112,1507,1530]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">33.046.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEFA614A37FA30" box="[1166,1300,1507,1530]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">38.8±3.29</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35F98D4A37F9EC" box="[277,1300,1551,1574]" gridrow="27" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35F98D4D46F9EC" box="[277,613,1551,1574]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Orbit diameter</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02F98D4C8DF9EC" box="[802,942,1551,1574]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">21.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1F98D4B7BF9EC" box="[993,1112,1551,1574]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">17.225.7</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEF98D4A37F9EC" box="[1166,1300,1551,1574]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">20.8±2.18</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35F9B94A37F998" box="[277,1300,1595,1618]" gridrow="28" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35F9B94D46F998" box="[277,613,1595,1618]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Maxillary barbel length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02F9B94C8DF998" box="[802,942,1595,1618]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">127.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1F9B94B7BF998" box="[993,1112,1595,1618]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">95.2155.8</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEF9B94A37F998" box="[1166,1300,1595,1618]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">112.2±13.70</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35F9E54A37F9B4" box="[277,1300,1639,1662]" gridrow="29" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35F9E54D46F9B4" box="[277,613,1639,1662]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Inner mandibular barbel length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02F9E54C8DF9B4" box="[802,942,1639,1662]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">54.6</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1F9E54B7BF9B4" box="[993,1112,1639,1662]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">37.189.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEF9E54A37F9B4" box="[1166,1300,1639,1662]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">59.4±10.35</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352134C4FFA2003B6E35F9164A37F961" box="[277,1300,1684,1707]" gridrow="30" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">
<th id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6E35F9164D46F961" box="[277,613,1684,1707]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">Outer mandibular barbel length</th>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6C02F9164C8DF961" box="[802,942,1684,1707]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">111.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6CC1F9164B7BF961" box="[993,1112,1684,1707]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">66.0111.3</td>
<td id="76F05DB8FFA2003B6BAEF9164A37F961" box="[1166,1300,1684,1707]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="37" pageNumber="38">89.5±11.3</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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Dorsal fin located at anterior third of body, with II,6* (14) or II,7 (20) rays and convex margin. Dorsal­fin spine long, 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,5,6,i (1) or i,6,6,i* (33) 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 iii,7 (1); iii,8 (4); iv,7* (11) or iv,8 (18) rays and convex margin. Pelvic­fin origin at vertical ventral to posterior end of dorsal­fin base. Pelvic fin with i,6 (34) rays and slightly convex margin; tip of appressed fin not reaching anal­fin origin. Pectoral fin with I,6 *(32) or I,6,i (2) rays; spine slightly curved and stout (
<figureCitation id="132A2A03FFA1FFE26D5CFDB64DE0FD84" box="[636,707,564,590]" 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="38" pageNumber="39">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
e). Anterior spine margin with 316 small serrations along entire length of spine; serrations antrorse (distally directed) on distal two­thirds and anteriorly directed on proximal third. Posterior spine margin with 612 strong serrations along entire length. Pectoral­fin margin convex posteriorly. Vertebrae 12+23 (2); 12+24 (6); 13+22 (1); 13+23* (10); 13+24 (12) or 14+23 (3).
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<paragraph id="8BAE3686FFA1FFE26E18FD7E4BF8FCAC" blockId="38.[264,1325,284,1590]" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">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>
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FFA1FFE26E18FCF64CFAFA74" blockId="38.[264,1325,284,1590]" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA1FFE26E18FCF64EE5FC44" bold="true" box="[312,454,884,910]" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">Coloration.</emphasis>
In 70% ethanol: dorsal and lateral surfaces and of head and body light to medium brown, fading to cream on belly and ventral surfaces (
<figureCitation id="132A2A03FFA1FFE26CC7FC1E4B1DFC7C" box="[999,1086,924,950]" captionStart="FIGURE 15" captionStartId="36.[264,368,1844,1868]" captionTargetBox="[287,1297,313,1834]" captionTargetId="figure@36.[282,1299,311,1836]" captionTargetPageId="36" captionText="FIGURE 15. Microsynodontis notatus, holotype, MRAC 80 ­ 51 ­ P­ 839, 41.0 mm SL; Gabon: Ogooué River drainage." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/169030/files/figure.png" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">Fig. 15</figureCitation>
). Dorsal and lateral surfaces of head and body frequently with dark brown elongate spots evenly distributed and forming a reticulate pattern. Snout with a series of cream spots delineating anterior and posterior nares. Cheek region with one or two cream spots immediately ventral to orbit. Cream band encircling nape at supraoccipital. Dorsal third of body with series of five cream vertical bar­shaped marks extending to lateral midline of body: first at middle of dorsal­fin base, second at adipose­fin origin, third at middle of adipose­fin base, fourth at posteriormost point of adipose­fin base and last on caudal peduncle immediately posterior to adipose fin, sometimes encircling caudal peduncle as cream band. Ventral third of flanks with a longitudinal series of four to seven cream spots or vertical bar­shaped marks. Adipose fin brown, with an extensive hyaline margin and sometimes with dark brown spots and vermiform marks. Dorsal, pectoral, pelvic and anal fins hyaline and with one to two rows of elongate spots forming longitudinal brown rows. Caudal fin hyaline, with elongate brown spots forming two to three irregular columns.
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30B650DFFA1FFE26E18FA4E4B95FA2C" box="[312,1206,1484,1510]" pageId="38" pageNumber="39" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FFA1FFE26E18FA4E4B95FA2C" blockId="38.[264,1325,284,1590]" box="[312,1206,1484,1510]" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA1FFE26E18FA4E4EFBFA2C" bold="true" box="[312,472,1484,1510]" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known only from the lower Ogooué River in
<collectingCountry id="F3067616FFA1FFE26B21FA4E4B6CFA2C" box="[1025,1103,1484,1510]" name="Gabon" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">Gabon</collectingCountry>
(
<figureCitation id="132A2A03FFA1FFE26B7FFA4E4B84FA2C" box="[1119,1191,1484,1510]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="9.[264,367,1505,1529]" captionTargetBox="[484,1103,470,1480]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[483,1103,466,1489]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 5. Map showing the distribution of M. batesii (), M. laevigatus () and M. notatus ()." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/157929/files/figure.png" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
).
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30B650DFFA1FFE26E18FA764B29F9FC" pageId="38" pageNumber="39" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BAE3686FFA1FFE26E18FA764B29F9FC" blockId="38.[264,1325,284,1590]" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">
<emphasis id="B965EA94FFA1FFE26E18FA764EE7F9C4" bold="true" box="[312,452,1524,1550]" pageId="38" pageNumber="39">Etymology.</emphasis>
From the Latin
<taxonomicName id="4C114D05FFA1FFE26DB0FA764DCBF9C4" box="[656,744,1524,1550]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Mochokidae" genus="Microsynodontis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Siluriformes" pageId="38" pageNumber="39" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="notatus">notatus</taxonomicName>
, meaning marked. In reference to the dark elongate spots frequently present in this species. Used as an adjective.
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</subSubSection>
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