Prionotus nudigula Ginsburg, 1950
(Triglidae, Scorpaeniformes)
The collection contains otoliths from 326 individuals of this species, ranging from 68 to 265 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 95 analysed otoliths. See more detailed data here (in portuguese).
Otoliths from Prionotus nudigula, with total length of A. 68mm; B. 162mm; C. 265mm; 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. Anterior region: angled-round (82%), peaked (9%), peaked-round (5%), rounded (3%). Posterior region: angled-round (77%), peaked (15%), rounded (7%), peaked-round (1%). Dorsal edge: sinuate (57%), entire (19%), lobed to sinuate (13%), sinuate to entire (6%). Ventral edge: sinuate (71%), lobed to sinuate (12%), entire (8%), sinuate to entire (5%). Profile: concave-convex. Rostrum and antirostrum orientation: in agreement (75%), not applicable (25%). Rostrum: Developed (87%), underdeveloped (13%). Antirostrum: underdeveloped (74%), absent (25%), Developed (1%). Pseudorostrum: absent. Pseudoantirostrum: absent. Sulcus acusticus: position median, orientation horizontal, opening ostial (78%), para-ostial (16%), pseudo-ostial (4%), ostiocaudal (2%), morphology heterosulcoid, colliculum heteromorphic, ostium funnel-like (56%), elliptic (44%), cauda markedly curved tubular (64%), strongly curved tubular (22%), round-oval (8%), elliptic (5%).
Description of the terms used
Morphometry:
Shape indices | Mean ± sd | Minimum | Maximum |
---|---|---|---|
OL / TL % | 3.47 ± 1.43 | 1.85 | 7.47 |
OH / OL % | 63.50 ± 3.55 | 54.24 | 70.36 |
OT / OL % | 17.29 ± 1.91 | 11.72 | 22.70 |
OT / OH % | 27.30 ± 3.2 | 18.51 | 34.93 |
Circularity | 14.65 ± 0.44 | 13.87 | 16.60 |
Rectangularity | 0.73 ± 0.02 | 0.68 | 0.77 |
* Vouchers:
Collection identifier for the individuals shown on photography and drawings:
- 24.4.PRNU.PI.AF.11.1 (68 mm)
- 24.4.PRNU.REV.AF.407.20 (162 mm)
- 24.4.PRNU.REV.AF.1122.19 (265 mm)
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