Table 1. Comparison of the counts and measurements of Liparis punctulatus and other species in the genus Liparis
Characters | Liparis punctulatus | Liparis ochotensis | Liparis tanakae | Liparis tessellatus |
Present study | Tanaka (1916) | Kido (1988) | Present study | Kido (1988) | Kido (1988) |
Registration number | MABIK PI00049725 | | | PKU 62615 | | |
Number of specimens | 1 | | | 1 | | |
Standard length (mm) | 30.9 | - | 21.0–83.0 | 59.4 | 99.0–474.0 | 79.0–211.0 |
Counts |
Dorsal fin rays | 32 | - | 31–33 | 44 | 42–44 | 45–48 |
Anal fin rays | 26 | - | 25–28 | 37 | 34–35 | 37–40 |
Pectoral fin rays | 33 | - | 29–33 | 40 | 39–45 | 35–40 |
As % of standard length |
Head length | 30.1 | 26.1 | 24.9–30.2 | 30.1 | 23.8–29.8 | 21.7–26.6 |
Body depth | 23.0 | 26.7 | 20.4–30.1 | 19.7 | 21.6–27.8 | 16.8–26.5 |
Head width | 19.1 | - | 19.4–26.1 | 14.8 | 18.0–25.4 | 14.2–17.7 |
Predorsal fin length | 28.8 | - | 25.7–34.6 | 36 | 24.5–33.5 | 25.1–31.9 |
As % of head length |
Snout length | 35.5 | 36.4 | 33.2–39.4 | 27.9 | 38.3–47.5 | 33.5–41.1 |
Eye diameter | 12.9 | - | 12.9–18.0 | 17.9 | 9.7–15.5 | 14.6–25.6 |
Interorbital width | 38.7 | - | 36.9–44.1 | 17.9 | 43.4–54.1 | 44.5–52.5 |
Upper jaw length | 40.9 | - | 34.8–46.6 | 46.9 | 43.6–57.3 | 35.5–45.9 |
Lower jaw length | 45.2 | - | 32.6–45.9 | 40.8 | 38.5–50.4 | 45.9–60.8 |
Snout-to-disk length | 50.5 | - | 47.6–71.0 | 61.5 | 40.8–62.0 | 53.1–68.0 |
Snout-to-anus length | 118.3 | - | 116.3–136.1 | 133.5 | 120.3–135.8 | 130.2–174.2 |
Disk-to-anus length | 12.9 | - | 12.3–42.8 | 40.8 | 31.9–55.2 | 39.1–85.7 |
Anus-to-anal fin length | 35.5 | - | 32.3–68.5 | 30.2 | 14.6–30.0 | 14.4–35.4 |