Table 1. Measurements and counts for the specimens of the Guiclupea superstes, gen. et sp. nov.
004929 | 005532 | 033658 | 033659 | |
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total length | 526.0 | 630+ | ||
standard length (SL) | 502+* | 453.0 | 410+ | 585+ |
head length | 175 | 132.0 | 140+ | |
head length/SL | 29.1% | |||
head depth | 169.0 | 116.0 | 165+ | |
body depth | 213 | 137.0 | 150 | 210 |
body depth/SL | 30.2% | |||
predorsal length | 333.5 | 252.8 | 310+ | |
predorsal length/SL | 55.8% | |||
prepelvic length | 293.7 | 242.0 | 260+ | |
prepelvic length/SL | 53.4% | |||
preanal length | 387.0 | 309.3 | 358+ | |
Preanal length/SL | 68.3% | |||
dorsal fin rays | i, 12 | at least 13 | ||
anal fin rays | ∼35 | |||
pterygophores of anal fin | ∼36 | 29+ | 22+ | |
pectoral fin rays | at least 12 | 18 | 12+ | |
pelvic fin rays | 5∼6 | 5∼6 | ||
abdominal vertebrae | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
caudal vertebrae (exclude u1, u2) | 12+ | 23 | 24 | |
total vertebrae (exclude u1, u2) | 32+ | 45 | 44 | |
predorsal bones | 10 | 10 or 11 | 10 | 10 |
abdominal scutes | at least 36 | ∼38 | 35+ | 27+ |
pre-pelvic scutes | ∼24 | ∼24 | ∼24 | 16+ |
post-pelvic scutes | at least 12 | 14 | 11+ | 11+ |
pre-dorsal scutes | 55 | 27+ | ||
pairs of ribs | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Notes.
“ +” stands for the actual digital larger than this digital because of the specimen is incomplete or not well-preserved.