Table 3. Frequency distribution of meristic data for Hisonotus thayeri, holotype and 112 paratypes. Plates (in both sides for paratypes) and procurrent rays were counted only in c&s specimens and holotype, and vertebrae only in c&s specimens. Holotype values are marked with an asterisk.

Character	Frequency distribution	Range	Mode
Dorsal plates	23(5)*, 24(5), 25(5)	23-25	24/25
Mid-dorsal plates	15(3)*, 16(2), 17(8), 18(2)	15-18	17
Total median plates	23(2), 24(4), 25(6)*, 26(3)	23-26	25
unperforated near caudal- peduncle end 1(1), 2(5), 3(6), 4(2), 5(1)*		1-4	3
Mid-ventral plates	17(1), 18(3)*, 19(7), 20(3), 21(1)	17-21	19
Ventral plates	17(1), 18(6), 19(6)*, 20(1), 21(1)	17-21	18
Lateral abdominal plates	1(3), 2(8), 3(44), 4(36)*, 5(15)	1-5	3
Premaxillary teeth	17(2), 18(4), 19(10), 20(10), 21(13), 22(17)*, 23(18), 24(7), 25(14), 26(6), 27(3), 28(1), 29(1) 17-29		23
Dentary teeth	15(1), 16(3), 17(11), 18(8), 19(17), 20(13), 21(13), 22(14)*, 23(14), 24(4), 25(1), 26(1)	15-26	19
Dorsal-fin branched rays	6(6), 7(100)*	6-7	7
Pectoral-fin branched rays	5(6), 6(100)*	5-6	6
Pelvic-fin unbranched rays	5(105)*, 6(1)	5-6	5
Anal-fin unbranched rays	4(1), 5(105)*	4-5	5
Caudal-fin unbranched rays	13(4), 14(101)*, 15(1)	13-15	14
Dorsal procurrent rays	3(1), 4(4)*, 5(3)	3-5	4/5
Ventral procurrent rays	3(1), 4(2), 5(5)*	3-5	5
Vertebrae	27(1), 28(6)	27-28	28