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Table 1.

Scaling relationships between log 67% buccal projected area(mm²) and log standard length (mm)

Species	Slope	Intercept	r²	N	Standard length (mm)
L. macrochirus	2.20±0.20	-2.47±0.39	0.91	8	56-116
L. microlophus	1.77±0.08	-1.54±0.17	0.96	22	63-175
L. punctatus	2.22±0.07	-2.36±0.13	0.99	15	59-135
P. nigromaculatus	1.68±0.12	-1.01±0.26	0.96	10	105-222
M. salmoides	2.60±0.22	-3.18±0.54	0.89	17	122-365

Species	Slope	Intercept	r²	N	Standard length (mm)
L. macrochirus	2.20±0.20	-2.47±0.39	0.91	8	56-116
L. microlophus	1.77±0.08	-1.54±0.17	0.96	22	63-175
L. punctatus	2.22±0.07	-2.36±0.13	0.99	15	59-135
P. nigromaculatus	1.68±0.12	-1.01±0.26	0.96	10	105-222
M. salmoides	2.60±0.22	-3.18±0.54	0.89	17	122-365

Means ± s.e.m. of the parameters are given.