Taxonomic revision of the Pirate Perches, Aphredoderus, (Percopsiformes: Aphredoderidae) with descriptions of two new species
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Muller, Tyler A.
Conservation Sciences Graduate Program, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA 55108 & Bell Museum of Natural History, St. Paul, MN, USA 55108
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Simons, Andrew M.
Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, St. Paul, MN, USA 55108 & Bell Museum of Natural History, St. Paul, MN, USA 55108
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Zootaxa
2024
2024-02-20
5415
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5415.1.3
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TABLE 8. Morphometrics and meristics for A. ornatus.| Holotype (HT) | | Paratopotypes | | HT, Paratopotypes and PTs |
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| | Mean ± SD | Range | n | Mean ± SD | Range | N |
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| SL (in mm) | 53.5 | 49.5 ± 4.2 | 46.1–55.3 | 4 | 48.7 ± 11.9 | 22.1–88.2 | 218 |
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| % in Standard Length |
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| Body Depth | 30.7 | 29.4 ± 1.2 | 27.9–30.6 | 4 | 30.5 ± 1.9 | 20–35 | 214 |
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| Head Length | 34.6 | 33.7 ± 0.7 | 32.7–34.5 | 4 | 32.1 ± 1.5 | 30–36.1 | 194 |
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| Postorbital | 16.1 | 16.2 ± 0.7 | 15.2–16.9 | 4 | 15.4 ± 1 | 10–19.8 | 203 |
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| Orbit | 9 | 8.5 ± 0.3 | 8.1–8.9 | 4 | 8.3 ± 0.6 | 10–9.8 | 145 |
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| Caudal Depth | 13.3 | 13.9 ± 0.2 | 13.6–14.1 | 4 | 14.3 ± 1 | 10–17.3 | 203 |
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| Predorsal Length | 49 | 46.3 ± 1.4 | 44.8–48.2 | 4 | 45.5 ± 2 | 30–52.4 | 138 |
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| % in Head Length |
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| Body Depth | 88.6 | 87.3 ± 2 | 85.3–89.9 | 4 | 94.8 ± 6.3 | 80–112.4 | 197 |
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| Postorbital | 46.5 | 48.1 ± 2.4 | 45.2–50.3 | 4 | 47.7 ± 2.7 | 40–61.7 | 197 |
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| Orbit | 25.9 | 25.2 ± 0.7 | 24.2–25.8 | 4 | 26 ± 1.8 | 20–31.6 | 141 |
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| % in Body Depth |
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| Caudal Depth | 43.3 | 47.3 ± 2.1 | 45.5–50.4 | 4 | 47 ± 2.7 | 40–55.2 | 206 |
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| Predorsal Length 159.8 | 157.2 ± 3 | 153.2–160.4 | 4 | 148.7 ± 10.3 | 100–178.1 | 138 |
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| Orbit | 29.3 | 28.9 ± 1.1 | 28–30.2 | 4 | 27.3 ± 2.6 | 20–33.3 | 145 |
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| % in Predorsal Length |
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| Head Length | 70.6 | 72.9 ± 1.7 | 70.7–74.6 | 4 | 70.9 ± 3.9 | 60–95.1 | 138 |
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| % in Postorbit |
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| Orbit | 55.8 | 52.5 ± 1.9 | 50.6–54.7 | 4 | 54.1 ± 4.8 | 40–68.3 | 145 |
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| % in Interorbit |
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| Orbit | 98 | 92.6 ± 5.9 | 85.7–100 | 4 | 87.3 ± 7.5 | 70–110.6 | 134 |
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| Meristics |
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| Dorsal Spines | 4 | 4 ± 0 | 4–4 | 4 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 3–4 | 306 |
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| Dorsal Rays | 11 | 10.3 ± 0.5 | 10–11 | 4 | 10.8 ± 0.6 | 9–13 | 280 |
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| Anal Spines | 3 | 3 ± 0 | 3–3 | 4 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 1–3 | 309 |
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| Anal Rays | 6 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 5–6 | 4 | 6.2 ± 0.5 | 5–8 | 298 |
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| Pectoral Rays | 10 | 10.3 ± 0.5 | 10–11 | 4 | 10.2 ± 0.7 | 5–11 | 138 |
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| Lateral Scales | 40 | 42 ± 1.4 | 41–44 | 4 | 41.6 ± 2.5 | 35–49 | 220 |
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| Scale Rows | 8 | 8 ± 0 | 8–8 | 4 | 8 ± 0.5 | 7–10 | 295 |
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| Caudal Peduncle | 30 | 29 ± 1.2 | 28–30 | 4 | 28.8 ± 2.1 | 24–34 | 144 |
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