Table 2. Morphometric data for Astyanax burgerai, new species. Based on holotype (MZUSP 101245) and paratypes (UFBA 4346 [n = 15]).
holotype range Mean
Standard length (mm) 53.2 32.6-53.7
Percents of standard length
Depth at dorsal-fin origin 32.7 29.4-34.6 32.6
Snout to dorsal-fin origin 52.1 50.1-54.4 51.9
Snout to pectoral-fin origin 25.0 24.9-28.1 26.0
Snout to pelvic-fin origin 47.2 45.5-50.2 47.2
Snout to anal-fin origin 62.4 62.4-67.3 64.2
Caudal-peduncle depth 12.8 11.4-13.0 12.1
Caudal-peduncle length 13.3 11.1-14.7 13.5
Pectoral-fin length 19.4 19.4-24.1 22.5
Pelvic-fin length 16.7 15.8-18.5 17.4
Dorsal-fin base length 13.9 12.6-15.2 13.6
Dorsal-fin heigth 23.7 23.7-27.2 25.5
Anal-fin base length 28.0 23.4-28.3 26.4
Anal-fin lobe length 17.5 17.5-20.8 18.9
Eye to dorsal-fin origin 38.0 35.6-38.2 36.9
Dorsal-fin origin to caudal-fin base 52.4 50.0-53.7 52.2
Head length 25.4 23.8-27.9 25.5
Percents of head length
Horizontal eye diameter 37.0 34.6-40.6 38.0
Snout length 27.4 21.8-27.4 24.4
Least interorbital width 31.1 28.8-33.0 31.6
Upper jaw length 42.2 41.5-46.5 43.8