Table 2 in A new species of toothless, short dorsal-fin Schindleria (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae) from the Red Sea (Egypt)

Table 2. Meristic information for holotype of Schindleria edentata sp. nov., BMNH 2007.5.20.1 and males of the two other dwarf species S. brevipinguis, AMS-I-26323-003 and S. parva, SMF 38021. Data for S. parva from Abu El-Regal et al. (2021) (Table 1). Differences between S. edentata and other species highlighted in grey. d = damaged. * Data from Abu El-Regal and Kon (2008).
SpeciesS. edentataS. brevipinguisS. parvaSpecimenholotypeparatypeparatypeSexmalemalemaleTotal length (TL) in mm10.0*7.310.1Standard length (SL) in mm9.06.69.0Dorsal fin rays15139Anal fin rays13117Pectoral fin rays (left/right)14/d1413Caudal fin rays (dorsal/ventral)13 (7/6)13 (7/6)13Procurrent rays (dorsal/ventral)4/46/6-1st anal fin ray ventral to dorsal fin ray x334Gut ends ventral to dorsal fin ray x11-Total number of myomeres363639Number of abdominal myomeres212023Number of caudal myomeres151516Number of vertebrae3735-Position of swim-bladder at myomere x1312-13-Position of first dorsal fin ray at myomere x212024Position of last dorsal fin ray at myomere x353336Position of first anal fin ray at myomere x232326Position of last anal fin ray at myomere x353336Teeth on premaxillarynonosmallTeeth on dentarynononoPigmentation preserved (except eyes)nonono