Table 2 Morphometric information of 10 specimens (5 males, 5 females) of Danionella cerebrum (BMNH 2021.8.30.1, MTD 39985), information of holotype in parentheses behind range.

From: The emerging vertebrate model species for neurophysiological studies is Danionella cerebrum, new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)

 

Range

Average

Standard deviation

Standard length (SL) in mm

10.0–12.6 (12.6)

  

In % SL

Head length (HL)

20–21.9 (21.4)

21.0

0.6

Predorsal length

66.1–71.4 (69.6)

69.6

1.4

Preanal length

52.5–56.3 (54.5)

54.5

1.3

Body depth at vent

15.4–19.0 (19.0)

17.3

1.1

Caudal peduncle depth

7.7–9.0 (8.7)

8.4

0.4

In % HL

Eye diameter

28.0–31.8 (29.6)

30.0

1.8

Snout length

20.0–24.0 (22.2)

22.6

1.4

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