Table 1. Morphometric data for Leporinus melanopleura. n = number of specimens; SD = Standard Deviation.
|
n |
Lectotype |
Mean |
Range |
SD |
| Standard Length (mm) |
41 |
91.2 |
66.22 |
18.40-104.30 |
|
| Percents of Standard Length |
| Predorsal distance |
29 |
49.34 |
48.85 |
46.58-50.54 |
0.84 |
| Dorsal-fin origin to adipose-fin origin |
20 |
- |
84.26 |
80.18-85.96 |
1.20 |
| Prepelvic distance |
29 |
50.00 |
48.72 |
46.23-52.23 |
1.30 |
| Body depth |
29 |
24.12 |
23.32 |
20.87-25.43 |
0.98 |
| Caudal peduncle length |
22 |
14.47 |
15.40 |
14.38-16.37 |
0.63 |
| Caudal peduncle depth |
29 |
9.54 |
10.08 |
9.40-10.67 |
0.35 |
| Anal-fin lobe length |
29 |
15.13 |
13.37 |
11.00-15.13 |
1.16 |
| Head length |
29 |
23.36 |
22.82 |
21.38-24.13 |
0.77 |
| Percents of Head Length |
| Preopercle length |
20 |
- |
76.53 |
75.14-79.35 |
1.10 |
| Snout length |
29 |
39.91 |
39.51 |
36.43-42.05 |
1.51 |
| Head depth |
22 |
71.83 |
75.46 |
71.13-80.23 |
2.47 |
| Eye diameter |
29 |
22.07 |
24.34 |
20.08-31.30 |
2.40 |
| Bony interorbital |
29 |
39.91 |
42.32 |
39.47-46.96 |
1.98 |