Table 1. Meristic counts for S in A new pipefish, Stigmatopora narinosa (Syngnathidae) from South Australia

Table 1. Meristic counts for S. narinosa, and S. nigra from South Australia.
Species / countsDorsalPectoralSDTRSDTARSDRS. nigra36.0 ± 1.1 34–3813.0 ± 0.0 13–1310.57 ± 0.45 10.0–12.56.23 ± 0.18 4.8–7.116.8 ± 0.6 16.00–18.00S. narinosa40.8 ± 2.3 37–4512.4 ± 0.5 12–1311.75 ± 1.00 9.0–12.59.08 ± 0.17 8.2–9.819.8 ± 1.1 19.25–22.25ProbabilityP<0.01NSNSP<0.01P<0.05
P for t- test. NS = not significant, Dorsal = dorsal ray count; Pectoral = pectoral ray count; SDTR = sub-dorsal trunk rings ngs; SDTAR = sub-dorsal tail rings; SDR = total sub-dorsal rings. Values are expressed as means ± SD, range.