Redescription of the genus Manta with resurrection of Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) (Chondrichthyes; Myliobatoidei; Mobulidae) Author Marshall, Andrea D. Author Compagno, Leonard J. V. Author Bennett, Michael B. text Zootaxa 2009 2301 1 28 journal article 40339 10.5281/zenodo.191734 43dd65df-a474-4fe7-88d8-0f2dc0f1191b 1175-5326 191734

TABLE 2. Comparison of morphometric measurements of two species of Manta from South Africa and Lombok, Indonesia presented as proportion of total disc length %DL), with values in bold indicating higher values and non-overlapping minimum and maximum proportional measurements between Manta alfredi and Manta birostris.

Min	Max	Mean	N	Min	Max	Mean	N _
Disc Width 214.79	237.00	224.87	7	215.69	230.15	226.04	5
Anterior Projection 39.60	54.08	43.93	5	34.73	36.78	35.73	4
Rostrum to Pelvic Fin 99.00	101.02	99.79	5	100.28	101.52	100.87	5
Pre-dorsal Length 80.99	101.02	88.85	7	79.55	83.89	81.34	4
Pre-cloacal Distance 76.52	85.00	82.02	7	76.11	82.28	78.89	4
Disc Thickness 20.00	24.75	22.51	3	23.10	29.30	26.61	4
Pectoral Length 1 89.11	93.00	91.40	3	85.71	92.16	89.68	4
Pectoral Length 2 112.87	122.00	116.24	3	102.52	112.74	109.56	4
Pectoral Length 3 93.07	96.04	94.37	3	94.27	98.78	96.82	4
1st Gill Slit Length 20.00	22.77	21.39	5	20.97	22.29	21.70	4
2nd Gill Slit Length 21.82	24.00	23.08	5	22.13	24.02	23.43	4
3rd Gill Slit Length 20.91	25.00	22.97	5	21.29	23.48	22.51	4
4th Gill Slit Length 18.37	23.50	20.71	5	18.82	20.36	19.81	4
5th Gill Slit Length 14.28	18.00	16.40	5	14.83	15.52	15.21	4
Distance Between 1st Gill Slits 21.43	27.00	23.95	5	23.25	25.65	24.34	4
Distance Between 5th Gill Slits 10.71	14.85	12.86	5	11.76	12.61	12.35	4
Rostrum to 1st Gill Slit 15.31	20.00	18.25	5	17.65	19.75	18.73	4
Rostrum to 5th Gill Slit 40.00	43.50	41.79	5	41.46	44.07	42.87	4
Cephalic Fin Length 22.77	26.73	25.11	5	26.89	28.34	27.70	4
Cephalic Fin Width 8.67	12.38	10.99	5	11.46	14.11	12.68	4
Diameter of Eye 1.98	4.08	3.01	5	3.38	4.50	3.90	5
Cranial Width 50.00	54.00	51.78	5	51.82	58.36	56.30	4
Head Length 30.61	35.00	32.17	5	31.09	34.29	32.67	4
Mouth Width 30.69	37.00	34.53	5	34.17	38.30	36.74	4
Lower Toothband Length 19.90	23.76	21.96	5	24.44	25.73	25.05	4
Internarial Distance 30.61	34.00	31.38	5	30.81	34.04	32.29	4
Spiracle Length 2.18	4.10	2.85	3	2.92	3.69	3.22	4
Interspiracle Distance 44.55	45.00	44.70	3	45.10	50.46	47.68	4
Dorsal Fin Base 13.91	17.00	14.82	7	12.89	13.69	13.17	5
Dorsal Fin Height 9.09	11.44	10.08	7	7.60	8.81	8.20	5
Dorsal Fin Anterior Margin 10.30	15.84	13.66	3	13.21	14.29	13.44	4
Width Across Pelvic Fin Base 19.80	22.00	20.86	3	16.72	18.32	17.33	4
Pelvic Fin Length 21.78	28.00	24.51	3	22.52	25.41	24.27	4
Pelvic Fin Anterior Margin 17.00	18.81	17.88	3	10.92	13.37	12.02	4
Tail Width 1.49	2.10	1.72	3	1.53	1.58	1.56	2
Tail Height 2.08	2.20	2.15	3	1.64	1.66	1.65	1