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

Layman & Mayden Morphological Diversity and Phylogenetics of the Darter subgenus Doration (Percidae: Etheostoma) 75TABLE 13 (Continued)Character E. gore E. jimmycarter E. teddyroosevelt E. clintonFrenum absent absent absent absentMean lateral scale rows 46.1 45.4 48.1 49.9Mean unpored lateral scales 12.1 15.2 16.1 16.6Mean % cheek squamation 5.4 3.9 0.9 9.7Modal caudal peduncle scales 16 16 16 16Modal transverse scales 12 12 13 13-14Modal scales below lateral line 6 6 7 8Modal scales above lateral line 4 5 5 4Modal dorsal spines 12 12-13 11-12 11Modal soft dorsal rays 11 11 11 11Modal principal caudal rays 15 15 15 15Modal soft anal rays 8-9 8 8 9Modal pectoral rays 14 15 14 13-14Palatine teeth absent absent usually absent presentPreoperculomandibular pores 10 10 10 9Maximum size (mm SL) 42.8 49.0 43.4 34.6Face coloration orange w/blue orange w/blue gray w/blue gray w/blue-greenBlue on lips absent absent absent presentBlue on mid-gular area absent absent absent presentOrange spots on soft dorsal and caudal fin rays present present present (faint) absentBlue in base of soft dorsal and anal fin present absent absent presentSpinous dorsal fin marginal and submedial bands blue black black blue-greenSpinous dorsal fin medial band orange orange orange red-orangeOrange in spinous dorsal fin basal band present present absent absentBasicaudal bar development dorsal/ventral ventral ventral ventralOrange spots on anal fin rays present present present (faint) absentLateral blue blotches quadrate quadrate quadrate quadrate