Table 2.
Measurements and counts of Branchiostegussanae sp. nov.
| Holotype | Paratypes | |
|---|---|---|
| Total length (mm) | 416 | 325–368 |
| Standard length (mm) | 350 | 264–304 |
| Measurements (as % in SL) | ||
| Body depth | 27.5 | 24.8–30.2 |
| Body width | 12.7 | 11.5–14.6 |
| Head length | 28.3 | 29.9–30.9 |
| Head depth | 27.2 | 24.4–26.5 |
| Snout length | 8.3 | 8.0–8.2 |
| Predorsal length | 31.5 | 30.6–31.1 |
| Upper jaw length | 11.4 | 11.4–13.2 |
| Opercular length | 10.0 | 8.1–8.4 |
| Suborbital distance | 8.9 | 7.0–9.1 |
| Orbit diameter | 8.1 | 7.8–10.4 |
| Interorbital width | 8.6 | 8.0–9.5 |
| Dorsal-fin base length | 56.3 | 52.0–57.3 |
| Anal-fin base length | 30.0 | 30.3–30.5 |
| 1st dorsal-fin spine length | 6.1 | 4.9–8.4 |
| 2nd dorsal-fin spine length | 9.7 | 8.8–11.5 |
| Longest dorsal-fin spine length | 10.8 | 9.9–12.4 |
| 1st dorsal-fin soft ray length | 12.8 | 13.0–13.4 |
| Longest dorsal-fin soft ray length | 20.6 | 20.7–22.7 |
| 1st anal-fin spine length | 4.0 | 2.3–3.5 |
| 2nd anal-fin spine length | 6.6 | 5.9–6.5 |
| 1st anal-fin soft ray length | 10.7 | 9.7–10.2 |
| Longest anal-fin soft ray length | 15.7 | 14.5–15.6 |
| Pelvic-fin spine length | 11.7 | 11.5–13.5 |
| 1st pelvic-fin soft ray length | 14.4 | 13.2–15.3 |
| 2nd pelvic-fin soft ray length | 15.0 | 13.6–15.2 |
| 3rd pelvic-fin soft ray length | 12.1 | 12.2–12.3 |
| 7th pectoral-fin length | 24.2 | 22.5–26.5 |
| 8th pectoral-fin length | 16.8 | 16.9–18.3 |
| Caudal peduncle length | 15.4 | 11.5–15.8 |
| Caudal peduncle depth | 10.3 | 10.5–11.0 |
| Longest gill raker length | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Length of snout to pectoral-fin origin | 29.2 | 29.6–30.5 |
| Length of snout to pelvic-fin origin | 30.0 | 28.5–29.9 |
| Length of snout to anal-fin origin | 58.6 | 58.0–63.0 |
| Largest cheek scale diameter | 1.7 | 1.6–2.1 |
| Predorsal ridge length | 17.8 | 19.1–20.0 |
| Predorsal ridge width | 1.9 | 0.6–1.7 |
| Counts | ||
| Cheek scale rows | 9 | 8–12 |
| Pored lateral-line scales | 47+1 | 44–49+1–3 |
| Longitudinal scale rows | 76 | 68–89 |
| Scales above lateral line | 7 | 6–7 |
| Scales below lateral line | 22 | 20–22 |
| Gill rakers on 1st arch | 7+14 | 7–8+14 |
| Dorsal-fin rays | VII, 15 | VII, 15 |
| Pectoral-fin rays | 20 | 18–20 |
| Pelvic-fin rays | I, 5 | I, 5 |
| Anal-fin rays | II, 12 | II, 12 |
| Caudal-fin rays | 2+15+2 | 2+15+2 |