Upeneus parvus Poey, 1852
(Mullidae, Perciformes)
The collection contains otoliths from 79 individuals of this species, ranging from 81 to 175 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 39 analysed otoliths. See more detailed data here (in portuguese).
Otoliths from Upeneus parvus, with total length of A. 84mm; B. 129mm; C. 175mm; 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 (97%), elliptic to trapezoidal (3%). Anterior region: angled (49%), peaked (44%), oblique (5%), double-peaked (3%). Posterior region: angled-round (49%), rounded (21%), angled (18%), oblique-round (13%). Dorsal edge: lobed to sinuate (36%), lobed (31%), dentate to lobed (26%), sinuate (8%). Ventral edge: lobed to sinuate (59%), lobed (26%), dentate to lobed (13%), sinuate (3%). Profile: concave-convex. Rostrum and antirostrum orientation: not applicable (56%), in agreement (44%). Rostrum: Developed (72%), underdeveloped (28%). Antirostrum: absent (49%), underdeveloped (44%), Developed (8%). Pseudorostrum: absent. Pseudoantirostrum: absent. Sulcus acusticus: position median, orientation horizontal, opening ostial (95%), ostiocaudal (5%), morphology heterosulcoid, colliculum heteromorphic, ostium funnel-like, cauda markedly curved tubular.
Description of the terms used
Morphometry:
Shape indices | Mean ± sd | Minimum | Maximum |
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OL / TL % | 2.73 ± 0.23 | 2.31 | 3.54 |
OH / OL % | 65.80 ± 2.58 | 60.75 | 72.75 |
OT / OL % | 16.45 ± 1.26 | 14.23 | 20.00 |
OT / OH % | 25.03 ± 1.94 | 21.72 | 31.01 |
Circularity | 17.91 ± 1.67 | 15.65 | 22.32 |
Rectangularity | 0.70 ± 0.02 | 0.66 | 0.72 |
* Vouchers:
Collection identifier for the individuals shown on photography and drawings:
- 25.23.UPPA.PI.AF.41.27 (84 mm)
- 25.23.UPPA.PI.AF.11.22 (129 mm)
- 25.23.UPPA.PI.AF.20.1 (175 mm)
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