Description of a new species of Characidium Reinhardt, 1867 (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, and redescription of Characidium bimaculatum Fowler, 1941 Author Melo, Marcelo R. S. Author Espíndola, Vinicius C. text Zootaxa 2016 4196 4 552 568 journal article 37770 10.11646/zootaxa.4196.4.5 bc660539-bcc5-4ceb-a055-863e443d2ccd 1175-5326 168321 E6331F90-FF4C-4C3A-9E41-27ED6B0F31BE

TABLE 2. Morphometric data for Characidium bimaculatum. Range values are for selected specimens (MZFS 15103, 15786, 15889, MZUSP 57040, 68962, 68965, 114779). N: total number of specimens examined; SD: Standard Deviation.

Characters	N	Range	Mean	SD
Total length (mm)	30	23.7–46.3	35.9
Standard length (mm)	30	19.4–38.1	29.1
Percentage of standard length
Head length	30	23.6–30.8	27.0	1.9
Prepectoral distance	30	21.2–29.0	25.6	2.1
Pectoral-fin height	29	19.1–24.8	21.6	1.7
Predorsal distance	30	43.8–52.7	48.1	2.1
Dorsal-fin height	27	18.9–25.1	21.4	1.7
Dorsal-fin base	30	11.8–21.0	15.7	2.3
Prepelvic distance	30	47.4–60.2	54.0	3.1
Pelvic-fin height	30	12.6–19.7	15.8	1.6
Preanal distance	30	71.1–79.3	74.9	2.2
Anal-apex distance	30	85.7–95.7	91.2	2.7
Anus to anal fin distance	30	5.8–12.1	8.0	1.5
Anal-fin height	30	12.7–18.7	15.9	1.6
Anal-fin base	30	6.9–13.0	10.1	1.9
Adipose-fin height	28	4.5–7.1	5.6	0.6
Peduncle length	30	7.9–15.6	12.3	1.8
Body width	30	11.6–15.2	13.0	1.0
Body depth at dorsal-fin origin	30	21.0–29.1	24.9	1.7
Body depth at anal-fin origin	30	15.3–21.0	17.8	1.3
Body depth at caudal peduncle	30	10.8–13.8	12.3	0.8
Percentage of head length
Snout length	30	17.7–24.2	20.8	1.8
Snout - maxillary tip	30	17.7–25.2	22.2	1.9
Anterior naris - orbit	30	7.5–13.6	10.1.8	1.5
Posterior naris - orbit	30	3.2–6.7	4.6	0.9
Cheek	30	7.5–11.7	9.2	1.2
Orbital diameter	30	21.2–30.6	26.6	2.3
Interorbital distance	30	18.1–23.6	20.7	1.7