Tab. 3. Frequency distribution of variable counts of Eurycheilichthys species. Vertebrae and body plates. * = counted in c&s specimens; ** = Both sides of body counted; holotype values are underlined.
Vertebrae* Plates in middle lateral series ** Plates at dorsal-fin base Plates between dorsal and caudal fins Plates at anal-fin base Plates between anal and caudal fins
28 29 30 31 32 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 5 6 14 15 16 17 3 4 10 11 12 13
E. pantherinus 1 4 1 3 12 30 1 21 2 3 9 11 22 1 20 3
E. limulus 1 1 1 1 18 34 14 12 13 12 26 20 6
E. apocremnus 3 2 15 10 4 5 15 3 12 6 5 13 5 8 5
E. castaneus 2 27 22 1 25 15 10 20 5 5 14 6
E. coryphaenus 2 8 12 10 8 2 10 1 9
E. luisae 2 1 1 9 49 27 3 11 17 2 28 2 2 18 10
E. paucidens 2 1 21 13 11 12 11 1 9 13 12 11 3 13 7
E. planus 2 3 22 9 1 16 1 11 5 17 17
E. vacariensis 2 4 29 13 22 1 2 18 3 23 23