FIG. 5 in Description of a New Blind and Rare Species of Xyliphius (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) from the Amazon Basin Using High-Resolution Computed Tomography

FIG. 5. HRXCT model of skull and anterior body of Xyliphius sofiae, ANSP 182322, holotype, 44.1 mm SL. (A) Ventral view. (B) Mesial view of left side. ach: anterior ceratohyal; bb: basibranchials; bo: basioccipital; br: branchiostegal rays; cl: cleithrum; co: scapulocoracoid; cv: complex vertebrae; den: dentary; epo: epioccipital; exo: exoccipital; fr: frontal; let: lateral ethmoid; mc: mandibular canal tubules; mes: mesethmoid; mnp: middle nuchal plate; mx: maxilla; orb: orbitosphenoid; pal: autopalatine; pas: parasphenoid; pch: posterior ceratohyal; pfr: pectoral-fin rays; pmx: premaxilla; pro: prootic; ps: pectoral-fin spine; pte: pterosphenoid; pto: pterotic; rad: pectoral-fin radial; ret: retroarticular; sc: posttemporal-supracleithrum; soc: supraoccipital; spo: sphenotic; tr: tripus; uh: urohyal; v5: vertebrae five; vh: ventral hypohyal. Scale bar ¼ 2 mm.