Table 2 in Description and relationships of Otothyropsis marapoama, a new genus and species of Hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from rio Tietê basin, southeastern Brazil

Table 2. Frequency distribution and summary of meristics for Otothyropsis marapoama. Plate counts were made in 8 specimens stained with alizarin red solution. Holotype values are marked with an asterisk. Meristics marked with double asterisks were counted in c&s specimens only. CharacterFrequency DistributionRangeModeDorsal plates19(3)*; 18(5)18-1918Mid-dorsal plates8(2); 10(2); 12(1)*; 13(1); 14(1); 16(1)8-168Median plates17(2); 18(1)*; 19(3); 20(1); 21(1)17-2119anterior field plates3(3)*; 4(5)3-44gap field plates3(1); 4(1); 5(1)*; 7(3); 9(2)3-97posterior field plates4(2); 5(3); 7(1)*; 8(1) 9(1)4-95Mid-ventral plates14(1); 15(6)*; 16(1)14-1615Ventral plates16(2); 17(3)*; 18(3)16-1818Lateral abdominal plates2(4); 3(4)*2-32Predorsal plates3(8)------Dorsal plates below dorsal-fin base5(3); 6(3)*; 7(2)5-75Dorsal plates between end of dorsal base and caudal-fin membrane11(1);12(3);13(3)*; 14(1)11-1413Dorsal median unpaired plates---------Ventral plates above anal-fin base3(8)------Ventral plates between end of anal base and caudal-fin membrane9(6)*; 10(2)9-109Dorsal-fin branched rays7 (all specimens)------Pectoral-fin branched rays6 (all specimens)------Pelvic-fin branched rays5 (all specimens)------Anal-fin branched rays5 (all specimens)------Caudal-fin branched rays14 (all specimens)------Dorsal procurrent rays **26(1); 27(1); 28(1)26-28---Ventral procurrent rays **3(1); 4(2)3-44Total vertebrae **3(3)3-33Premaxillary teeth10(1);12(1);13(2);14(1);15(1);16(1);17(3);18(4)*;19(1)10-1918Dentary teeth10(1);11(3);12(2);15(3);16(4)*;17(2)10-1716