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A S. parvus 
B S. ginsburgi 
5 
c 
3 
z 
C S. nebulosus 
I I immature 
1 • B mature 
Size (mm) 
Figure 7 
Frequency histograms indicating relative sizes (mm standard length) of immature and mature females, 
and sizes at sexual maturity for females of diminutive species ( defined in text) of western Atlantic Symphurus. 
A S. billykrietei 
B S. stigmosus 
E S. trewavasae F S. kyaroplerygium 
20 1 
20- 
15- 
15- 
10- 
10- 
5- 
5- 
(H 
G S. plagusia 
20 
40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 
H S. caribbeanus 
40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 
Size (mm) 
Figure 8 
Frequency histograms indicating relative sizes (mm standard length) of immature and 
mature females, and sizes at sexual maturity for females of medium-size species (defined 
in text) of western Atlantic Symphurus. 
