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Pylorobranchus hoi McCosker, Loh, Lin & Chen 2012

Diagnostic Description

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This moderately elongate myrophin is distinguished by the following characters: tail 52%-59% ofTL; dorsal fin arising in anterior trunk region; median fins elevated; pectoral fin rounded, developed,twice eye diameter; gill opening preceded anteromedially by a small lappet-like fleshy protuberance;rear margin of orbit above rictus; cephalic pores developed, SO 1+3, IO 4+2, POM 6+3, and ST 3present; teeth conical, developed, uniserial in jaws and vomer; coloration brown, median fins white,anal-fin membrane black posteriorly; vertebral formula 30.3/62.7/182.3, total vertebrae 182 or 183 (Ref. 92848).
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Morphology

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Vertebrae: 182 - 183
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Biology

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Collected from sand and rocky bottom (Ref. 92848).
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