Table 1 Counts and measurements of Arnoglossus bassanianus
Meristics | Arnoglossus bassanianus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
CNHM 154 (HT) | CNHM 274 | CNHM 258 | |
SL (mm) | 45 | 29.5 | 21.5 |
HL (mm) | 17 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
Otolith | Yes | Yes | |
Vertebrae | 9 + 27 = 36 | 9 + 26 = 35 | 9 + 27 = 36* |
Abdominal vertebrae with parapophyses | 4 | 5 | 5 |
D | 65 | 65 | |
A | 55 | 48 | |
P | 6 | 7 | 6 |
V | 6 | 6 | 6 |
C | 17 | 17 | 17 |
B | 6 or 7 | 7 | |
Dorsal pterygiophore formula** | 0 – 8 – 3 | ||
Anal pterygiophore formula*** | 1 – 8 – 2 or 3 | 1 – 7 – 2 | |
Morphometrics (% of SL) | |||
Head length (HL) | 38.0 | 33.3 | 35.0 |
Max head height (HH) | 36.0 | 27.0 | 32.0 |
HL:HH | HL > HH | HL > HH | HL > HH |
Max. body depth | 40.0 | 34.0? | 37.0 |
Snout length | 8.3 | 7.0 | 8.2 |
Angle of mouth | 50° | 40°–45° | 50° |
Mouth gape | 14.3 | 10.5 | |
Orbit diameter | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
Caudal peduncle Depth | 11.0 | 9.5 | 11.8 |
Longest dorsal-fin ray | 11.4 | ||
Longest anal-fin ray | 9.4 | 9.0 | |
Pectoral length | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Pelvic length | 4.5 | 4.0 | 6.0 |