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Early Cretaceous Freshwater Fish Fauna in Kyushu, Japan

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<strong>Early</strong> <strong>Cretaceous</strong> <strong>Freshwater</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>Fauna</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Kyushu</strong>, <strong>Japan</strong> 213<br />

PTP1<br />

MAX-4K<br />

ECP<br />

5mm<br />

Fig. 77. Diplomystus altisomus sp. nov., anterior part ofthe body, KMNH VP 100,219.<br />

Description of the paratypes.<br />

In KMNH VP 100,218, the body depth is conta<strong>in</strong>ed 2.5 times <strong>in</strong> the standard<br />

length. The head length is conta<strong>in</strong>ed 3.7 times <strong>in</strong> the standard length. The dorsal<br />

f<strong>in</strong> base is short and is conta<strong>in</strong>ed 1.8 times <strong>in</strong> the anal f<strong>in</strong> base. The number of<br />

pr<strong>in</strong>cipal dorsal f<strong>in</strong> rays is 10. The number ofpr<strong>in</strong>cipal anal f<strong>in</strong> rays is 23. There<br />

are 23 anal f<strong>in</strong> pterygiophores. Ten predorsal scutes are visible. The ventral scutes<br />

are well developed and total 17 <strong>in</strong> number, with 10 scutes between the pectoral and<br />

pelvic f<strong>in</strong>s, and 7 scutes between the pelvic and anal f<strong>in</strong>s. The total number of<br />

vertebrae is 35, with 16 caudal vertebrae. The number of ribs is 17.<br />

In KMNH VP 100,219, the number of pr<strong>in</strong>cipal dorsal f<strong>in</strong> rays is 12. There are<br />

12 dorsal f<strong>in</strong> pterygiophores. Four predorsal scutes are visible (Fig. 77). The<br />

ventral scutes are well developed and total 20 <strong>in</strong> number, with 10 scutes between the<br />

pectoral and pelvic f<strong>in</strong>s, and 8 scutes between the pelvic and anal f<strong>in</strong>s. The total<br />

number of vertebrae is 20, with 16 caudal vertebrae. The number of ribs is 18.<br />

Seven median supraneurals are present.<br />

In KMNH VP 100,220, the body depth is conta<strong>in</strong>ed 1.9 times <strong>in</strong> the standard

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