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Figure 5 
Pigment characteristics found on body and fins of western Atlantic Sym- 
phurus. (A) Ocular-side pigment patterns occurring on body and fins: 1 = 
opercular blotch; 2 = bold crossband; 3 = longitudinal fin stripe; 4 = ocellated 
fin spot; 5 = rounded fin spot; 6 = fin blotch; and 7 = caudal blotch. (B) 
Blind-side pigmentation: 8 = pepper-dot pattern; 9 = median dermal spots. 
A 
S. a raw ak 
B S. rhytisma 
1. 
15- 
IQ- 
S' 
0- 
C/J 
JU 
£ 
o 
-O 
E 
3 
z 
C S. pusillus 
immature 
mature 
D S. pe lie anus 
E S. minor 
20-i 
21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 
F 5. ommaspilus 
20 1 
15- 
10 - ■ 
21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 
Size (mm) 
Figure 6 
Frequency histograms indicating relative sizes (mm standard length) of immature 
and mature females, and sizes at sexual maturity for females of western Atlantic 
dwarf species (defined in text) of Symphurus. 
