Table 3. Morphometric data for Leporinus brinco. n = number of specimens; SD = Standard Deviation.
n Holotype Mean Range SD
Standard Length (mm) 27 128.5 126.12 26.90-187.20
Percentages of Standard Length
Predorsal distance 20 48.83 49.65 48.23-51.57 1.00
Dorsal-fin origin to adipose-fin origin 20 86.25 85.79 83.90-87.41 0.97
Prepelvic distance 20 53.39 51.88 49.34-53.89 1.17
Body depth 20 26.55 27.81 25.26-29.45 1.18
Caudal peduncle length 20 10.97 12.45 10.86-14.00 1.02
Caudal peduncle depth 20 10.97 10.82 9.96-11.46 0.41
Anal-fin lobe length 17 14.61 14.32 12.41-15.30 0.75
Head length 20 26.49 27.09 25.75-29.47 0.99
Percentages of Head Length
Preopercle length 20 76.88 78.55 76.59-81.02 1.32
Snout length 20 42.13 44.06 41.20-46.75 1.58
Head depth 20 70.48 68.86 62.15-76.13 3.83
Eye diameter 20 22.91 21.51 18.18-25.75 2.15
Bony interorbital 20 32.02 34.16 31.02-37.04 1.62