Table 1. Morphometric and meristic characteristics of Atractoscion aequidens in the Arabian Sea coasts of Oman: TL. Total length; HL. Head length; SL. Standard length.
Tabla 1. Características morfométricas y merísticas de Atractoscion aequidens de las costas del mar de Arabia de Omán. TL. Longitud total; HL. Longitud de la cabeza; SL. Longitud estándar.
Morphometric characters and ratio |
mm |
Total length |
802 |
Standard length (%TL) |
671 (83.7) |
Fork length (%TL) |
760 (94.8) |
Head length (%SL) |
202 (25.2) |
Head depth (%SL) |
140 (69.3) |
Pre-orbital length (%HL) |
55 (27.2) |
Post-orbital length (%HL) |
117 (57.9) |
Pre-first dorsal fin length (%SL) |
205 (30.6) |
Post-first dorsal fin length (%SL) |
341 (50.8) |
Pre second dorsal fin length (%SL) |
354 (52.8) |
Post-second dorsal fin length (%SL) |
586 (87.3) |
Pre-pectoral fin length (%SL) |
198 (29.5) |
Pre-pelvic fin length (%SL) |
219 (32.6) |
Pre-anus length (%SL) |
490 (73) |
Pre-anal fin length (%SL) |
521 (77.6) |
Post-anal fin length (%SL) |
575 (85.7) |
Maximum body depth (%SL) |
152 (22.7) |
Caudal peduncle depth (%SL) |
50 (7.5) |
Pectoral fin length (%SL) |
97 (14.5) |
Meristic characters |
|
Dorsal fin spins |
X,10 |
Dorsal fin rays |
26 |
Anal fin spins |
II,9 |
Anal fin rays |
9 |