TABLE 2 in Carolina Redhorse-a new species of Moxostoma (Cypriniformes: Catostomidae) from North Carolina and South Carolina, USA

TABLE 2. Meristic and morphometric character dataset for seven species of Moxostoma along the Atlantic slope. * = not measured; SD = standard deviation. M. carolina sp. nov.M. collapsumM. pappillosumM. erythrurumM. macrolepidotumM. robustumM. sp. Brassy JumprockMeristic Characters (No.)—(Range) ModePost-Weberian Vertebrae(38–39) 39(37–39) 37(37–39) 38(37–39) 38(38–40) 39(36–39) 37(39–40) 40Dorsal-Fin Rays(13–17) 14(12–17) 14(11–15) 13(12–15) 13(11–14) 13(12–14) 13(11–13) 12Pectoral-Fin Rays(16–19) 17(16–20) 18(15–20) 18(15–18) 17(14–18) 17(14–18) 16(16–18) 17Pelvic-Fin Rays(9–10) 10(7–11) 9(8–10) 9(8–10) 9(8–10) 9(9–11) 10(8–9) 9Anal-Fin Rays(7) 7(7–9) 7(7–8) 777(6–7) 7(7–8) 7Caudal-Fin Rays18(17–18) 18(16–18) 18(16–19) 18(18–19) 18(17–18) 1818Lateral-Line Scales(43–47) 45(38–45) 41(39–46) 43(39–45) 42(40–48) 43(40–46) 42(42–48) 46Circumferential Scales(32–36) 34(28–37) 32(29–35) 32(29–36) 32(28–37) 32(28–32) 30(32–39) 36Circumferential Scales above Lateral Line(13–15) 15(11–16) 13(12–14) 13(12–15) 13(11–17) 13(11–14) 13(13–17) 15Circumferential Scales below Lateral Line(16–19) 17(10–20) 17(15–19) 17(15–19) 17(15–19) 17(14–17) 15(16–21) 19Circumpeduncle Scales(11–13) 12(12–14) 12(11–12) 12(12–14) 12(12–16) 12(11–12) 12(15–17) 16Predorsal Scales(13–18) 15(12–18) 14(14–18) 15(13–19) 16(14–19) 16(13–17) 15(14–19) 16Gill Rakers(22–27) 24(24–32) 28(26–32) 29(25–33) 29(22–29) 25(21–27) 25(27–37) 30Lower Lip Angle (°)(98–140) 117(103–129) 114(72–109) 105(100–152) 110(123–180) 180(134–177) 164(120–186) 180Upper Lip Plicae(19–38) 33N/AN/A(33–43) 39(21–32) 27(26–33) 30(24–34) 30Lower Lip Plicae(14–24) 18N/AN/A(18–28) 22(10–21) 18(14–23) 18(16–23) 19Supratemporal Pores(4–29) 16(9–22) 18(14–21) 16(13–21) 17(15–26) 17(12–33) 19(7–25) 17Postorbital Pores(5–11) 7(4–10) 6(3–13) 13(3–9) 6(4–12) 6(3–12) 6(3–10) 6Supraorbital Pores(13–27) 20(14–32) 24(17–34) 18(18–27) 20/23(17–36) 25(16–36) 19/20(6–26) 18Infraorbital Pores(21–43) 29(20–45) 31(23–44) 34/36(21–34) 26(13–26) 21/23(20–41) 24(15–36) 23Preopercular-Mandibular Pores(14–28) 17(12–28) 26(14–31) 24(14–24) 17(13–29) 21(10–29) 14(5–22) 13/14 ......continued on the next page