Umbrina coroides Cuvier, 1830
(Sciaenidae, Perciformes)
Esta espécie ocorre no Golfo do México, do Norte da Flórida (EUA) até as Antilhas e do Panamá até o sul do Brasil (Santa Catarina). É encontrada em regiões costeiras, em sedimentos de areia ou lama e em regiões estuarinas. Alimenta-se de organismos bentônicos e pode chegar a 35 cm de comprimento (Figueiredo & Menezes, 1980).
The collection contains otoliths from 32 individuals of this species, ranging from 70 to 230 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 5 analysed otoliths. See more detailed data here (in portuguese).
Otoliths from Umbrina coroides, with total length of A. 113mm; B. 230mm; internal side A1; B1; external side A2; B2; profile of the ventral region A3; B3; click the figures for larger version*
Morphology:
Shape: discoidal. Anterior region: rounded. Posterior region: rounded. Dorsal edge: entire. Ventral edge: entire. Profile: biconvex. Rostrum and antirostrum orientation: not applicable. Rostrum: absent. Antirostrum: absent. Pseudorostrum: absent. Pseudoantirostrum: absent. Sulcus acusticus: position median, orientation horizontal, opening pseudo-ostial (60%), para-ostial (40%), morphology heterosulcoid, colliculum heteromorphic, ostium discoidal, cauda bent tubular.
Description of the terms used
Morphometry:
Shape indices | Mean ± sd | Minimum | Maximum |
---|---|---|---|
OL / TL % | 4.28 ± 0.74 | 3.70 | 5.56 |
OH / OL % | 72.38 ± 6.38 | 66.74 | 81.61 |
OT / OL % | 43.08 ± 5.46 | 33.67 | 47.31 |
OT / OH % | 59.61 ± 7 | 50.34 | 66.91 |
Circularity | 35.79 ± 48.57 | 13.79 | 122.67 |
Rectangularity | 0.64 ± 0.31 | 0.09 | 0.79 |
* Vouchers:
Collection identifier for the individuals shown on photography and drawings:
- 25.22.UMCO.PI.AF.27.2 (113 mm)
- 25.22.UMCO.PI.AF.23.1 (230 mm)
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