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Table 2 Meristics and morphometrics of Rhamphogobius varidens

From: The lost freshwater goby fish fauna (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the early Miocene of Klinci (Serbia)

 

Rhamphogobius varidens

HT-RGFAJ70

PT-RGFAJ9

SL (mm)

23.4

26.0

Otolith in situ

Yes

Yes

Meristics

Precaudal vertebrae

11

11

Total vertebrae

26

26

D1

V

VI

D2

I + 9

I + 9

A

 

I + 8or9

Pectoral

 

15

D1 last ray between NS

NS6–NS7

NS6–NS7

Empty neural spines

NS7–NS8

NS7–NS8

D2 first Pt between NS

NS8–NS9

NS8–NS9

Caudal principle

17

17

Dorsal Pt formula

(3)2211001

 

Anal Pt1 to opposite to

D2/2

D2/2

Postmaxillary process on PMX

Present

Present

EP

 

1 large or 2 small

AP

2

2

SOP anterior-ventral shape

Not preserved

Not preserved

Scale type

Ctenoid

Ctenoid

Morphometrics (% of SL)

Head length

31.2

38.5

Head height

28.6

25.0

Max. body height

17.9

24.2

Orbit diameter

 

11.5

D1 length

 

16.9

A length

20.5

21.2

PL-pectoral length

 

18.8

predorsal to D1

40.6

44.2

Predorsal to D2

56.4

66.2

Pereanal

62.4

63.1

Base of D1

 

11.5

Base of D2

17.9

16.2

Base of A

14.5

18.5