Table 2. Measurement ratios for S. narinosa and S in A new pipefish, Stigmatopora narinosa (Syngnathidae) from South Australia

Table 2. Measurement ratios for S. narinosa and S. nigra from South Australia.
Species / ratiosSD/SnLSW/SnLHL/TrLSnL/TrLSnL/HLS. nigra0.09 ± 0.01 0.08–0.100.06 ± 0.01 0.05–0.060.68 ± 0.13 0.59–0.760.43 ± 0.03 0.39–0.480.64 ± 0.02 0.60– 0.67S. narinosa0.13 ± 0.02 0.10–0.170.14 ± 0.03 0.10–0.180.66 ± 0.05 0.58–0.680.38 ± 0.02 0.34–0.400.61 ± 0.03 0.56–0.65ProbabilityP<0.01P<0.01NSP<0.01P<0.01
SD = snout depth, least vertical dimension posteriad of mouth; SnL = snout length; SW = snout width; HL = head length; TrL = trunk length, length from posterior of operculum to vent. Values are expressed as means ± SD, range.
P for t-test, NS = not significant.