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