Table 1. Measurements of the morphometric characteristics of C. anguineus from Chilean waters.
Measurements are expressed as a percentage of total length. Accession numbers for each specimen are indicated in each column, respectively.
Morphometric character | Male (CHALLWA-UA-024) |
Female (MNHN-CH-5815) |
---|---|---|
Total length | 123.5 cm | 140.5 cm |
Precaudal length | 80.89 | 74.80 |
Pre-narial length | 1.33 | 1.63 |
Pre-oral length | 0.65 | 0.81 |
Pre-orbital length | 3.17 | 4.07 |
Pre-spiracle length | 5.28 | 6.50 |
Pre-gill length | 10.41 | 11.38 |
Head length | 19.51 | 18.29 |
Pre-pectoral length | 18.70 | 16.26 |
Pre-pelvic length | 52.44 | 51.38 |
Snout-Vent length | 26.67 | 56.75 |
Vent-Caudal fin length | 33.90 | 56.91 |
Pre-anal fin length | 65.04 | 51.06 |
Pre-dorsal fin length | 64.07 | 65.28 |
Dorsal-Caudal length | 3.98 | 4.07 |
Pectoral-Pelvic length | 32.52 | 31.71 |
Pre-anal length | 3.50 | 3.25 |
Anal-Caudal length | 1.40 | 3.58 |
Eye length | 1.51 | 1.38 |
Eye height | 0.41 | 0.81 |
Interorbital width | 4.96 | 7.72 |
Nostril width | 0.65 | 0.24 |
Internarial width | 3.33 | 3.66 |
Anterior nasal flap | 0.77 | 0.24 |
Mouth width | 6.33 | 8.54 |
Mouth length | 0.98 | 0.89 |
1st gill opening length | 6.27 | 4.07 |
2nd gill opening length | 5.04 | 4.55 |
3rd gill opening length | 4.64 | 5.28 |
4th gill opening length | 4.70 | 4.88 |
5th gill opening length | 4.08 | 4.39 |
6th gill opening length | 3.83 | 3.90 |
Head height | 5.53 | 4.88 |
Had width | 6.93 | 8.54 |
Trunk height | 7.69 | 9.76 |
Trunk width | 6.23 | 12.20 |
Caudal peduncle height | 5.69 | 4.80 |
Caudal peduncle width | 1.27 | 1.87 |
Pectoral fin length | 4.89 | 4.88 |
Pectoral fin anterior margin | 9.45 | 9.51 |
Pectoral fin base | 4.93 | 4.88 |
Pectoral fin height | 5.87 | 5.77 |
Pectoral fin inner margin | 5.48 | 5.69 |
Pectoral fin posterior margin | 5.33 | 5.45 |
Pelvic fin length | 11.58 | 7.56 |
Pelvic fin anterior margin | 8.83 | 9.92 |
Tooth count (upper jaw) | 13-13 | 12-12 |
Tooth count (lower jaw) | 12-1-12 | 12-1-12 |