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Table 3 Counts and measurements of Enchelyopus susedanus

From: Otoliths in situ from Sarmatian (Middle Miocene) fishes of the Paratethys. Part II: Gadidae and Lotidae

Details as measured

Holotype of Brosmius elongatus

Enchelyopus susedanus

Identified as Brosmius susedanus by Kramberger

Range

 

CNHM 121

CNHM 168/239

CNHM 240

CNHM 169

CNHM 252

CNHM 294

SL (mm)

40.8

56.5

36

44.6

26.8

45.5

 

Meristics

Precaudal vertebrae

13

13

12

12

13

7+

12–13

Total vertebrae

44–45

45

44

45

44

38+

44–45

Depressed haemal spines

v2–5 (6)

 

V3–5

v3–8

  

v2–8

Paropohyses (broad)

v8–13 (8–11)

 

v8–11 (9–11)

   

v8–13 (8–11)

D1

nv

nv

nv

nv

nv

nv

nv

D2

44–46

46–47

45

48

45?

44

44–48

A

33–34

36–37

36–37

33

33?

32

32–37

Pectoral

13 or 14

14

16–17

nv

nv

16

13–17

Pelvic

nv

5

4+

nv

nv

nv

5

Caudal

31

32–33

30

28+

nv

31

30–33

D2/VE

5

7

8

6

nv

 

5–8

VE/A

12

14–15

13

13

nv

 

12–15

Morphometrics (% of SL)

Head length

25.7

23.0

23.2

27.1

23.5

22.6

23.0–27.1

Head height

 

16.7

16.2

   

16.2–16.7

Pectoral length

 

15.5

18.2

   

15.5–18.2

Predorsal 2

36.3

33.5

34.5

34.8

35.4

35.2

33.5–36.3

Preanal

47.5

47.3

47.6

50.2

43.3

 

43.3–50.2

Base D2

 

59.0

56.0

   

56.0–59.0

Base A

 

41.4

37.8

   

37.8–41.1