TABLE 1 in Pristolepis pentacantha Plamoottil 2015, and Catopra tetracanthus Günther 1862: two junior synonyms of Pristolepis marginata Jerdon 1849

TABLE 1. Morphometric and meristic data of Pristolepis marginata and Catopra tetracanthus, based on information from syntypes provided by Britz et al. (2012); the description of P. pentacantha; and P. marginata and P. pentacantha based on specimens examined in the present study. Pristolepis marginata (Jerdon 1849)Syntypes of Catopra tetracanthus (BMNH 1860.3.19.937–938) (n=2)Pristolepis pentacantha (Plamoottil 2015) (Holotype ZSI FF 5191 and Paratype ZSI FF 5192) (n=2)Pristolepis pentacantha (n=7)Pristolepis marginata (n=23)Pristolepis marginata Combined: four-spined and five-spined forms (n=30)Standard Length (mm)-Range 72.6–77.7Range 70–94.5Mean (s.d.) 59.8 (19.1)Range 27.9–80.3Mean (s.d.) 65.5 (17.6)Range 24.60– 112.48Mean (s.d.) 64.14 (17.78)Range 24.60– 112.48Head Length (mm)-32.9–35.5-23.1 (6.8)11.6–30.124.9 (6.0)9.96–39.8924.46 (6.10)9.96– 39.89Dorsal-fin spinesXVXV–XVIXV–XVIXIV–XVIXIV–XVXIV–XVIDorsal-fin rays1211–121111–1211–1211–12Anal-fin spinesIVIVVVIVIV–VAnal-fin rays87–877–87–87–9Pelvic-fin spines15IIIIIPelvic-fin raysI55555Pectoral-fin rays515–161414–1514–1514–151st Lateral line scales-20–212219–2218–2118-222nd Lateral line scales-775–75–85-8Scales above lateral line-34333Scales below lateral line-8–99 ½8–98–98-9RangeRangeMean (s.d.)RangeMean (s.d.)RangeMean (s.d.)RangeOverlapping scales % SL-041–40–50-5Pre-dorsal length-39.3–44.539.4–40.744.4 (1.9)41.6–47.543.5 (1.8)40.7–49.243.7 (1.8)40.7– 49.2Pre-anal length-68.2–69.669.0–69.371.9 (1.1)70.2–73.873.2 (2.0)69.7–77.872.9 (1.9)69.7– 77.8Pre-pelvic length-41.7–42.640.7–41.344.8 (1.5)42.4–46.443.4 (2.0)40.5–49.243. (1.93)40.5– 49.2Pre-pectoral length-34.0–36.934.5–36.440.7 (2.3)37.8–45.138.2 (1.5)35.5–41.838.7 (2.0)35.5-45.1Length of dorsal-fin base-57.4–61.0-59.2 (3.2)52.7–62.160.3 (2.2)54.5–63.560.0 (2.4)52.7–63.5Length of anal-fin base-22.9–23.9-23.4 (1.4)21.2–25.523.1 (1.2)21.1–25.324.8 (8.9)21.1– 71.4Pelvic-fin length-22.0–25.920.6–22.123.5 (2.0)20.9–27.025.4 (4.5)20.6–44.225.0 4.120.6– 44.2Pectoral-fin length-Range -Range 24.9–25Mean (s.d.) 28.1 (2.0)Range 25.1–31.4Mean (s.d.) 27.8 (3.3)Range 21.5–38.0Mean (s.d.) 27.8 (3.0)Range 21.5– 38.0Caudal-fin length--23.9–2532.6 (1.3)31.0–34.632.4 (1.7)29.6–36.232.4 (1.6)29.6– 36.2Body depth-40.8–44.440.6–40.743.6 (1.6)41.6–46.142.8 (2.7)38.4–48.043.4 (3.6)38.4– 57.6Body width-9.0–9.512.8–13.816.0 (1.1)13.9–17.416.5 (1.7)13.3–19.916.4 (1.6)13.3– 19.9Caudal peduncle length-6.7–7.210.6–16.19.8 (2.3)07.0–12.110. (2.44)6.1–14.410.1 (2.4)6.1– 14.4Caudal peduncle depth-16.0–18.214.6–14.715.0 (0.7)14.2–16.315.8 (0.9)14.3–17.715.6 (0.9)14.2– 17.7% HL Head width--49.2– 57.145.4 (3.8)41.0–50.846.2 (2.6)41.1–50.646.0 (2.9)41.0– 50.7Head depth-33.2–33.895.2–97.687.6 (7.5)74.9–96.190.1 (7.8)65.1–103.089.5 (7.6)65.1– 103.0Snout length-Range 23.3–24.6Range 27.0–27.9Mean (s.d.) 26.0 (3.0)Range 22.4–31.2Mean (s.d.) 26.0 (3.0)Range 22.2–33.8Mean (s.d.) 26.0 (2.9)Range 22.2– 33.8Interorbital distance-21.3–22.720.9–22.821.6 (3.0)17.7–26.322.0 (3.1)17.4–29.422.0 (3.1)17.4– 29.4Eye diameter-29.5–30.533.3–33.931.4 (3.4)27.9–36.430.3 (2.4)26.8–37.230.4 (3.1)21.7– 37.2 ......continued on the next page ......continued on the next page ......continued on the next page