Table 1. Morphometric and meristic data of Troglonectes hechiensis sp. nov. Range, mean, and standard deviation (Mean±SD) include holotype values .
| Holotype | Range (n=5) | Mean±SD | |
| Total length (mm) | 60.4 | 56.6–69.3 | 63.2±5.5 |
| Standard length (mm) | 50.9 | 47.4–58.3 | 53.0±4.8 |
| Percent of standard length (%) | |||
| Deepest body depth | 16.1 | 15.0–17.4 | 16.0±0.8 |
| Lateral head length | 24.6 | 23.5–25.1 | 24.4±0.6 |
| Predorsal length | 56.9 | 54.4–59.3 | 56.7±1.6 |
| Prepelvic length | 56.7 | 55.9–60.4 | 57.5±1.6 |
| Preanal length | 79.2 | 78.2–80.9 | 79.7±1.2 |
| Preanus length | 77.0 | 75.3–78.0 | 77.0±0.9 |
| Caudal peduncle length | 12.7 | 12.0–13.6 | 12.7±0.5 |
| Caudal peduncle depth | 8.6 | 8.7–10.3 | 9.3±0.6 |
| Head width | 14.2 | 14.3–16.0 | 14.9±0.7 |
| Percent of lateral head length (%) | |||
| Eye diameter | 18.3 | 17.7–21.4 | 19.2±1.4 |
| Interorbital width | 28.4 | 27.1–30.4 | 28.7±1.4 |
| Snout length | 35.3 | 32.4–36.2 | 34.6±1.7 |
| Head width | 57.9 | 59.2–64.4 | 1.3±2.6 |
| Head depth | 51.4 | 51.9–54.2 | 52.5±1.0 |
| Percent of caudal peduncle length (%) | |||
| Caudal peduncle depth | 67.8 | 72.7–76.0 | 73.8±3.2 |
| Dorsal-fin rays | IV,8 | IV, 8 | 8 |
| Pectoral-fin rays | I, 11 | I, 11 | 11 |
| Pelvic-fin rays | I, 6 | I, 5–6 | 5.7±0.5 |
| Anal-fin rays | III, 5 | III, 5 | 5 |
| Caudal-fin branched rays | 14 | 13–14 | 13.5±0.6 |