Table 3 Synopsis of meristic values of fossil and extant species of the genus Symphodus. Data from Kramberger (1891), Arambourg (1927), Bannikov (1986), Quignard and Pras (1986), and Michel et al. (1987)
Vertebrae | Dorsal-fin formula | Anal-fin formula | Upper jaw teeth | Lower jaw teeth | HL-DB relationship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Symphodus bailloni | 31–33 | XV + 9–11 | III + 9–11 | 3–5 | 5–8 | HL < BD |
Symphodus cinereus | 30–32 | XII–XV + 8–11 | III + 7–10 | 3–14 | 6–14 | HL > BD |
Symphodus doederleini | 33 | XIII–XVI + 9–11 | III + 8–10 | 3–6 | 6–11 | HL > BD |
Symphodus mediterraneus | 30–32 | XV–XVIII + 8–11 | III + 8–12 | 1–5 | 3–7 | HL = BD |
Symphodus melanocercus | 32 | XV–XVII + 6–10 | III + 8–11 | 3–7 | 6–9 | HL < BD |
Symphodus melops | 32–34 | XIV–XVII + 8–10 | III + 8–11 | 4–9 | 5–11 | HL > BD |
Symphodus ocellatus | 30–32 | XIII–XV + 8–11 | III + 8–11 | 4–14 | 8–26 | HL < BD |
Symphodus pellegrini | 33 | XV + 10 | III + 9 | ? | ? | HL > BD |
Symphodus roissali | 29–32 | XIV–XVI + 8–10 | III + 10 | 4–10 | 5–13 | HL < BD |
Symphodus rostratus | 30–33 | XIV–XVI + 9–12 | III + 9–11 | 11–21 | 16–26 | HL > BD |
Symphodus salvus | 30 | XIII + 9 | III + 10–12 | 5–7 | About 7 | HL < BD |
Symphodus tinca | 32–34 | XIV–XVII + 9–12 | III + 8–12 | 3–12 | 5–24 | HL > BD |
Symphodus westneati | 31–32 | XIII + 12 | III + 8 | 4 | 5–6 | HL < BD |
Symphodus woodwardi | 29–30 | XIII–XIV + 9–10 | III + 11–12 | 6–7 | 6–9 | HL < BD |