Table 1. Morphometric and meristic data of holotype and the seven paratypes of Trichomycterus dali. SD, standard deviation. Ray counts of type C&S specimens. *On the right pectoral fin, count ray was, as in the paratype, I,9.
Holotype Range (n=8) Mean SD
Standard length 78.9 21.63-100.9 58.3 25.4
Percents of Standard length
Total length 114.9 114.6-120.6 116.7 2.1
Predorsal length 59.8 57.6-64.6 61.1 2.8
Preanal length 71.6 71.3-75.1 72.3 1.2
Prepelvic length 59.5 55.8-62.2 58.9 2.0
Caudal peduncle length 22.1 20.6-23.1 21.7 0.8
Caudal peduncle depth 16.8 14.2-19.3 17.2 1.5
Dorsal-fin base length 11.1 10.3-12.7 11.1 0.8
Anal-fin base length 8.0 7.9-10.2 8.5 0.8
Pectoral-fin base length 5.7 5.0-6.7 5.9 0.6
Pelvic-fin base length 2.7 2.5-3.3 2.9 0.2
Dorsal-fin length 17.1 15.6-19.5 17.1 1.6
Anal-fin length 16.1 13.8-18.9 16.1 1.6
Pectoral-fin length 20.5 18.4-23.8 20.8 2.0
Pelvic-fin length 10.2 9.3-12.5 10.7 1.0
Head length 21.1 19.9-22.1 20.9 0.8
Body depth 13.0 11.6-16.6 13.6 1.7
Body width 19.3 17.9-19.9 19.0 0.7
Percents of Head length
Head depth 91.1 69.6-95.5 88.2 9.1
Head width 61.3 44.2-74.9 63.0 10.1
Snout length 14.0 13.1-26.9 18.6 5.6
Maxillary barbel length 121.8 97.0-131.6 112.4 12.7
Rictal barbel length 69.8 35.6-71.3 61.9 12.1
Nasal barbel length 122.3 99.3-143.5 121.5 16.8
Mouth width 60.3 50.5-60.3 55.3 3.4
Paratypes C&S
Standard length 62.4 75.2
Ray counts
Total dorsal fin ii, II, 7 ii, I, 7
Total pectoral fin I, 9 I, 8*
Total pelvic fin I, 4 I, 4
Total anal fin ii, II, 5 i, I, 6
Total caudal fin vi, I, 5/viii, II, 6 vi, 6/iv, II, 6