Orthopristis ruber (Cuvier, 1830)
(Haemulidae, Perciformes)
The collection contains otoliths from 422 individuals of this species, ranging from 54 to 287 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 99 analysed otoliths. See more detailed data here (in portuguese).
Otoliths from Orthopristis ruber, with total length of A. 58mm; B. 140mm; C. 254mm; 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 (87%), elliptic to oval (13%). Anterior region: angled-round (77%), peaked-round (15%), peaked (6%), rounded (2%). Posterior region: oblique (40%), oblique to peaked (26%), rounded (14%), angled-round (10%). Dorsal edge: sinuate to entire (74%), lobed to sinuate (10%), entire (9%), lobed (4%). Ventral edge: sinuate to entire (55%), entire (24%), lobed to sinuate (11%), lobed (7%). Profile: concave-convex (98%), plane-convex (2%). Rostrum and antirostrum orientation: not applicable (56%), in agreement (44%). Rostrum: Developed (77%), underdeveloped (23%). Antirostrum: absent (56%), underdeveloped (44%). Pseudorostrum: absent. Pseudoantirostrum: absent. Sulcus acusticus: position supramedian, orientation horizontal, opening ostial, morphology heterosulcoid, colliculum heteromorphic, ostium funnel-like (59%), rectangular (26%), elliptic (15%), cauda strongly curved tubular (53%), markedly curved tubular (38%), slightly curved tubular (9%).
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Morphometry:
Shape indices | Mean ± sd | Minimum | Maximum |
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OL / TL % | 4.31 ± 0.55 | 3.43 | 5.56 |
OH / OL % | 61.91 ± 4.42 | 49.07 | 70.62 |
OT / OL % | 18.23 ± 1.84 | 13.78 | 22.59 |
OT / OH % | 29.50 ± 2.82 | 23.08 | 36.58 |
Circularity | 16.01 ± 0.82 | 14.67 | 19.01 |
Rectangularity | 0.70 ± 0.01 | 0.67 | 0.73 |
* Vouchers:
Collection identifier for the individuals shown on photography and drawings:
- 25.18.ORRU.BAV.AF.6/1.3 (58 mm)
- 25.18.ORRU.BAIII.AF.8/1.3 (140 mm)
- 25.18.ORRU.SARIV.AM.1.1 (254 mm)
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