(Percidae: Etheostoma), with Descriptions of Five New Species

74 Bulletin 30 NOVEMBER 1, 2012TABLE 13. CHARACTERS USEFUL IN DISTINGUISHING SPECIES OF DORATION. Color characters are for breeding males.Character E. stigmaeum E. jessiae E. meadiae E. akatulo E. obamaFrenum absent present present/absent absent absentMean lateral scale rows 46.4 50.4 46.9 45.3 46.7Mean unpored lateral scales 12.9 7.9 4.1 0.2 14.0Mean % cheek squamation 38.5 20.7 1.0 91.0 21.1Modal caudal peduncle scales 14-16 17-18 16 15 16Modal transverse scales 11-13 14-15 13-14 12 12Modal scales below lateral line 6-7 7-8 6 6 6Modal scales above lateral line 4-5 5-6 6 4 5Modal dorsal spines 11 12-13 12 11-12 12-13Modal soft dorsal rays 11 12 11-12 11 12Modal principal caudal rays 15 15 17 15 15Modal soft anal rays 8 9 8 8 9Modal pectoral rays 14 14-15 14 15 15Palatine teeth present present absent/present absent absent/presentPreoperculomandibular pores 10 10 10 10 10Maximum size (mm SL) 48.9 64.6 54.5 48.0 48.3Face coloration gray w/blue-green gray w/blue gray w/blue entirely blue orange w/blueBlue on lips present present present present absentBlue on mid-gular area present absent absent present absentOrange spots on soft dorsal and caudal fin rays absent present absent absent presentBlue in base of soft dorsal and anal fin present present present absent presentSpinous dorsal fin marginal and submedial bands blue-green blue blue black blueSpinous dorsal fin medial band red-orange orange orange red-orange orangeOrange in spinous dorsal fin basal band absent present absent absent presentBasicaudal bar development dorsal/ventral dorsal/ventral dorsal/ventral dorsal/ventral dorsal/ventralOrange spots on anal fin rays absent absent absent absent absent/presentLateral blue blotches elongate elongate elongate elongate quadrate