Harengula clupeola (Cuvier, 1829)

(Clupeidae, Clupeiformes)

Popularmente denominada sardinha-cascuda, ocorre no oceano Atlântico ocidental, da Flórida ao Estado de São Paulo. Atinge, em média, 17 cm de comprimento, sendo encontrada em águas costeiras e estuarinas. A alimentação é baseada em organismos planctônicos, principalmente zooplâncton (FIGUEIREDO e MENEZES, 1978; FROESE e PAULY, 2013).

The collection contains otoliths from 1544 individuals of this species, ranging from 38 to 212 mm of total length. Click here to see the map of the sampling area for the individuals of this species. The following summaries contains data from 55 analysed otoliths. See more detailed data here (in portuguese).

Otoliths from Harengula clupeola, with total length of A. 65mm; B. 128mm; C. 190mm; internal side A1; B1; C1; external side A2; B2; C2; profile of the ventral region A3; B3; C3; click the figures for larger version*

Morphology:
Shape: elliptic (91%), elliptic to lanceolated (9%). Anterior region: peaked (91%), lanceolated (9%). Posterior region: rounded (78%), angled-round (22%). Dorsal edge: sinuate to entire (89%), lobed to sinuate (11%). Ventral edge: dentate to sinuate (44%), lobed to sinuate (35%), sinuate to entire (18%), dentate to lobed (4%). Profile: concave-convex. Rostrum and antirostrum orientation: in agreement. Rostrum: Developed. Antirostrum: Developed. Pseudorostrum: absent. Pseudoantirostrum: absent. Sulcus acusticus: position median, orientation slightly ascending (64%), horizontal (36%), opening ostial, morphology pseudo-archaesulcoid, colliculum heteromorphic, ostium funnel-like, cauda elliptic (44%), round-oval (40%), slightly curved tubular (16%).
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Morphometry:

Shape indices	Mean ± sd	Minimum	Maximum
OL / TL %	2.11 ± 0.16	1.66	2.42
OH / OL %	56.25 ± 2.7	51.41	61.99
OT / OL %	26.42 ± 2.84	19.13	34.97
OT / OH %	47.01 ± 4.95	36.67	59.69
Circularity	23.08 ± 1.74	18.95	27.38
Rectangularity	0.71 ± 0.02	0.67	0.74

Description of the abbreviations used

* Vouchers:
Collection identifier for the individuals shown on photography and drawings:

5.3.HACL.SARIV.AM.19.56 (65 mm)
5.3.HACL.SARV.AM.16.96 (128 mm)
5.3.HACL.SARVII.CE.7.19 (190 mm)

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