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<br />Table 1. Summary of diagnostic characteristics for larval and early-Juvenile GiZa nativeto--the Upper Colorado-River <br />Basin. Mean or modal values are underlined. <br /> <br />G. eZegans <br /> <br />G. cypha <br /> <br />G. r. robusta <br /> <br />SIZE (mm S.L.) AT ONSET OF SELECTED DEVELOPMENTAL EVENTS <br /> <br /> Event <br />Protolarva phase (Hatching) 71).0 76.2.-6.4 7.2-7.9 <br />Mesolarva phase 8.0 8.7-9.0 9 . 4-10 . 0 <br />Metalarva phase 11. 0 7<12.9 11. 8-12. 6 <br />Yolk completely assimilated 8.3-8.5 8.7-10.1 10.1-10.4 <br />Notochord flexion complete 9.4 10.2.-10.7 10.7-10.8 <br />Adult complement of dorsal 10.9 7<12.9 11. 7-11.8 <br />and anal fin rays present <br /> <br />MERISTIC AND MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS <br /> <br />Characteristic <br /> <br />ProtoZarvae <br /> <br />Size, mm S.L. <br /> <br />( 6 . 0- 8 . 0) <br /> <br />(6.2-9.0) <br /> <br />(7.3-10.0) <br /> <br />Myomeres <br /> <br />Post-Anal <br /> <br />20-21 <br /> <br />16...;.17.-18-19 <br /> <br />15-17-18 <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />49...;.51 <br /> <br />45-46-48 <br /> <br />44-46 <br /> <br />~ <br />