Table 2. Morphometric data for Hisonotus thayeri, holotype (H) and 105 paratypes; range includes holotype. SD = Standard deviation.
Character H Minimum Maximum Mean SD
Standard length (mm) 36.7 24.3 42.0
Percents of standard length
Predorsal length 45.6 43.9 49.0 46.7 1.1
Preanal length 61.7 59.2 65.8 62.8 1.4
Prepectoral length 25.5 24.9 30.8 27.0 1.1
Prepelvic length 39.5 38.5 44.7 41.7 1.4
Postanal length 33.6 27.8 42.1 32.2 1.7
Thoracic length 16.0 13.8 19.3 16.8 1.1
Abdominal length 20.6 18.4 24.1 21.4 1.1
Caudal-peduncle depth 10.8 9.5 12.2 10.8 0.5
Head length 34.2 31.5 38.1 35.1 1.2
Cleithral width 24.0 21.1 25.9 23.2 1.0
Base of dorsal fin length 12.1 10.9 15.4 12.6 0.8
Dorsal-fin unbranched ray length 27.6 21.4 28.9 25.2 1.4
Pectoral-fin unbranched ray length 30.4 23.3 32.1 28.4 1.4
Pelvic-fin unbranched ray length 18.8 14.2 23.6 19.1 2.0
Females - 14.2 19.3 17.5 1.0
Males - 18.4 23.6 20.8 1.3
Dorsal to anal fin length 25.2 20.1 26.4 23.4 1.1
Snout-opercle length 25.3 24.8 28.8 26.7 0.9
Body depth 18.8 12.4 23.5 17.5 1.5
Percents of head length
Head width 67.4 57.4 71.4 63.7 2.8
Head depth 49.4 37.2 52.5 45.0 2.9
Snout length 50.2 48.0 57.1 51.6 1.6
Orbital diameter 14.7 12.8 18.9 15.7 1.2
Interorbital length 43.1 35.0 46.8 41.2 2.1
Maxillary barbel length 4.4 1.7 8.6 5.6 1.6
Prenasal length 30.1 26.7 37.6 31.4 2.0
Internasal length 9.6 7.1 15.0 11.1 1.8
Nasal chamber width 11.2 9.3 16.4 12.4 1.9
Females - 9.3 12.6 10.8 0.7
Males - 12.1 16.4 14.1 1.1
Nasal chamber length 14.5 11.3 20.9 16.0 2.4
Females - 11.3 17.4 14.2 1.5
Males - 15.1 20.9 17.9 1.5
Suborbital depth 19.9 14.3 23.0 18.6 1.5