Table I. Meristic data for Cynolebias reicherti, new species from Laguna Merin basin. Range and mean of type specimens include the holotype.
Holotype Paratypes
Males Females
Caracter n Min-max Mean n Min-max. Mean
Dorsal fin rays 22 14 20-23 21.1 19 15-19 17.1
Anal fin rays 23 14 20-25 23.0 19 19-23 19.8
Caudal fin rays 24 14 18-24 21.4 19 19-23 21.3
Pecloral fin rays 12 14 10-13 11.9 19 1 -13 11.9
Pelvic fin rays 5 14 5-6 5.6 19 4-6 5.3
Lateral scales 32 14 27-34 29.5 19 28-32 30.1
Lateral scales Transverse scales 13 14 12-14 12.3 19 1 - 14 12.7
Peduncle scales 17 14 15-21 16.9 19 14-19 19.1
Predorsal scales 20 14 19-23 20.9 19 19-27 22.6
Supraorb. neuromast series 20 14 18-27 21.1 19 17-26 20.7
Number of stripes on body 8 14 6-12 8.1