TABLE 4 in Carolina Redhorse-a new species of Moxostoma (Cypriniformes: Catostomidae) from North Carolina and South Carolina, USA

TABLE 4. Meristic, morphometric, and descriptive characters of Moxostoma carolina sp. nov. Gill raker counts are not recorded for holotype due to destructive techniques required to remove them. SD = standard deviation. Meristic Character (No.)ModeRangenHolotype (NCSM 41138)Post-Weberian Vertebrae3938–39739Dorsal-Fin Rays1413–178215Pectoral-Fin Rays1716–198317Pelvic-Fin Rays109–108010Anal-Fin Rays77767Caudal-Fin Rays18187618Lateral-Line Scales4543–478243Circumferential Scales3432–368033Circumferential Scales above Lateral Line1513–158014Circumferential Scales below Lateral Line1716–198017Circumpeduncle Scales1211–138212Predorsal Scales1513–187715Gill Rakers2422–2775No dataLower Lip Angle (°)11798–14067121Upper Lip Plicae3319–387228Lower Lip Plicae1814–247214Supratemporal Pores164–297722Postorbital Pores75–11777Supraorbital Pores2013–277723Infraorbital Pores2921–437733Preopercular-Mandibular Pores1714–287728 ......continued on the next page