Pogonopoma obscurum: A New Species of Loricariid Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Southern Brazil, with Comments on the Genus Pogonopoma Author Quevedo, Rodrigo LABORATÓRIO DE ICTIOLOGIA, MUSEU DE CIÊNCIAS E TECNOLOGIA – PUCRS, AV. IPIRANGA 6681, P. O. BOX 1429, 90619 - 900 PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL. qvdo75@pucrs.br Author Reis, Roberto E. LABORATÓRIO DE ICTIOLOGIA, MUSEU DE CIÊNCIAS E TECNOLOGIA – PUCRS, AV. IPIRANGA 6681, P. O. BOX 1429, 90619 - 900 PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL. reis@pucrs.br text Copeia 2002 2002-12-31 2002 2 402 410 journal article 315000 10.5281/zenodo.19699145 4424a21f-be93-40fc-a66c-f0c943b8a64e 19699145

TABLE 2. MORPHOMETRIC AND MERISTIC DATA FOR Pogonopoma SPECIES. Ratios expressed as percents of standard length and head length.

Character	Holotype	Pogonopoma obscurum n. sp.			Pogonopoma wertheimeri				Pogonopoma parahybae
		n	Limits	Mean	n	Limits	Mean	Syntype	n	Limits	Mean
Standard length (mm)	236.8	48	132.9–249.0	199.9	11	123.6–291.6	163.7	221.5	8	207.9–291.7	250.6
Percent of standard length
Head length	28.2	48	26.5–31.8	29.5	11	27.3–31.1	29.4	32.7	8	30.5–33.9	32.2
Predorsal length	38.9	48	36.7–43.0	39.8	11	38.1–41.1	39.8	40.5	8	39.2–44.0	40.7
Postdorsal length	31.4	48	26.9–38.3	33.6	10	35.0–42.2	39.1	36.4	8	34.9–38.7	37.0
Dorsal fin spine length	25.8	44	22.8–38.9	30.3	9	24.9–30.6	26.6	23.8	8	15.2–24.5	21.0
Anal fin spine length	12.1	48	11.2–17.5	13.9	11	9.7–15.9	14.1	13.0	8	10.4–14.2	12.2
Pectoral fin spine length	21.4	48	21.4–31.9	26.9	11	25.3–28.2	26.3	25.7	8	20.4–27.2	24.0
Pelvic fin spine length	20.6	48	20.6–28.3	24.7	11	20.2–25.3	23.5	23.4	8	20.2–24.4	22.1
Upper caudal fin ray length	31.6	26	28.5–51.3	36.1	9	25.5–35.2	30.1	20.2	8	11.2–24.7	20.4
Lower caudal fin ray length	32.1	28	30.8–55.5	38.1	10	27.6–37.8	31.7	27.2	7	16.4–27.7	22.4
Trunk depth	22.8	48	20.5–27.1	23.8	11	17.3–21.3	19.1	15.0	8	15.0–22.0	18.4
Preanal length	65.8	48	63.1–70.1	67.2	11	65.6–70.0	67.5	67.9	8	66.0–69.2	67.8
Prepectoral length	44.1	48	41.3–48.4	45.4	11	44.5–48.7	46.7	46.2	8	41.1–48.5	45.6
Cleithral width	25.7	48	25.7–31.6	28.3	11	26.4–29.6	27.7	27.2	8	26.6–30.6	28.2
Caudal peduncle length	25.2	48	25.2–32.3	27.7	11	23.5–29.0	27.2	27.9	8	25.5–28.1	26.9
Caudal peduncle depth	11.2	48	11.0–13.6	12.1	11	9.2–10.9	9.8	9.4	8	9.4–11.2	10.4
Dorsal-fin base length	29.8	48	29.1–43.1	32.4	10	20.9–24.3	23.1	25.4	8	25.4–29.0	26.6
Percent of head length
Snout length	54.4	48	50.2–58.6	54.3	11	41.4–51.3	45.7	42.5	8	42.5–48.0	46.2
Orbital diameter	14.2	48	11.6–17.3	14.2	11	12.5–16.0	14.7	14.6	8	11.7–14.6	13.0
Head depth	67.3	48	59.3–73.3	66.8	11	55.4–64.7	60.9	46.5	8	46.5–60.7	55.8
Interorbital width	42.8	48	39.8–47.5	43.1	11	39.8–50.9	44.0	39.9	8	38.6–41.9	40.3
Counts
Branched anal fin rays	5.0	48	5.0–5.0	5.0	11	5.0–5.0	5.0	5.0	8	5.0–5.0	5.0
Dorsal fin rays	10.0	48	9.0–12.0	10.2	11	8.0–8.0	8.0	8.0	8	8.0–8.0	8.0
Pelvic fin rays	6.0	48	6.0–6.0	6.0	11	6.0–6.0	6.0	6.0	8	6.0–6.0	6.0
Pectoral fin rays	7.0	48	7.0–7.0	7.0	11	7.0–7.0	7.0	7.0	8	7.0–7.0	7.0
Principal caudal fin rays	14.0	48	14.0–14.0	14.0	11	14.0–14.0	14.0	14.0	8	14.0–14.0	14.0
Left lateral plates	25.0	48	23.0–25.0	24.9	11	23.0–26.0	24.3	25.0	8	25.0–26.0	25.1
Right lateral plates	25.0	48	24.0–25.0	25.0	11	23.0–26.0	24.3	24.0	8	24.0–26.0	25.0
Dorsal fin base plates	8.0	48	7.0–9.0	8.1	10	6.0–6.0	6.0	6.0	8	6.0–7.0	6.5
Postdorsal plates	11.0	48	10.0–12.0	10.9	10	12.0–12.0	12.0	12.0	8	11.0–13.0	11.8