Table 1 Comparision of present specimen, Parascolopsis capitinis Russell 1996 with their holotype and paratypes

Dorsal fin

X, 9

X, 9

Anal fin

III, 7

III, 7

Pectoral fin

17 (16–17)

17 (15–18)

Lateral line scales

35 (35–36)

35 (35–37)

Gill rakers

12 (11–12)

12 (12–13)

Body depth in SL

2.9 (2.8–3.1)

2.9 (2.7–3.0)

Head length in SL

2.8 (2.6–2.8)

2.8 (2.6–3.0)

Head length in BD

1 (0.9–1.0)

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

Snout in head

3.6 (4.1–4.7)

5.2 (3.9–6.2)

Eye diameter in head

3.1 (2.7–3.1)

3.2 (3.0–3.5)

Eye diameter in snout

0.9 (0.6–0.7)

0.6 (0.5–0.8)

Inter orbital width in ED

1.5 (1.4–1.8)

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

Dorsal fin base length in SL

1.9 (1.9–2.0)

1.8 (1.8–1.9)

1^st dorsal spine in longest dorsal spine

1.9 (1.9–2.0)

2.1 (1.8–2.8)

Longest dorsal spine in longest dorsal ray

1.1 (1.0–1.1)

1.1 (0.9–1.2)

Anal fin base length in SL

6.1 (5.9–6.4)

5.8 (5.3–6.1)

1^st anal spine in 2^nd anal spine

1.7 (1.6–1.8)

1.8 (1.6–2.2)

2^nd anal spine in 3^rd anal spine

1 (0.9–1.0)

1 (0.9–1.1)

Pectoral fin in head

1.3 (1.3–1.4)

1.3 (1.2–1.4)

Pelvic fin in head

1.5 (1.5–1.6)

1.5 (1.4–1.6)