Plate 1
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Albula vulpes otoliths from fish with total length of A. 32 mm; B. 86 mm; C. 153 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 2
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Ariosoma opistophthalmum otoliths from fish with total length of A. 215 mm; B. 335 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 3
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Conger orbignyanus otoliths from fish with total length of A. 454 mm; B. 953 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 4
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Gymnothorax conspersus otoliths from fish with total length of A. 482 mm; B. 750 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 5
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Gymnothorax ocellatus otoliths from fish with total length of A. 341 mm; B. 550 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 6
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Argentina striata otoliths from fish with total length of A. 55mm; B. 137 mm; C. 220 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat and Michelle Konig; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 7
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Maurolicus stehmanni otoliths from fish with total length of A. 55 mm; internal side A1. The medial face is shown in A2; the ventral profile in A3 (Illustration: Michelle Konig; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 8
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Chlorophthalmus agassizi otoliths from fish with total length of A. 88 mm; B. 167 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 9
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Parasudis truculenta otoliths from fish with total length of A. 91 mm; B. 188 mm; C. 296 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 10
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Saurida brasiliensis otoliths from fish with total length of A. 45 mm; B. 87 mm; C. 128 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 11
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Saurida caribbaea otoliths from fish with total length of A. 37 mm; B. 92 mm; C. 146 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 12
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Synodus foetens otoliths from fish with total length of A. 106 mm; B. 214 mm; C. 375 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 13
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Diaphus dumerilii otoliths from fish with total length of A. 28 mm; B. 65 mm; C. 102 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 14
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Diaphus hudsoni otoliths from fish with total length of A. 94 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; the lateral face in A2; the ventral profile in A3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 15
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Diaphus perspicillatus otoliths from fish with total length of A. 49 mm; B. 75 mm; C. 104 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 16
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Hygophum hygomii otoliths from fish with total length of A. 38 mm; B. 74 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 17
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Lepidophanes guentheri otoliths from fish with total length of A. 30 mm; B. 77 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 18
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Myctophum obtusirostre otoliths from fish with total length of A. 69 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; the lateral face in A2; the ventral profile in A3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 19
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Notoscopelus resplendens otoliths from fish with total length of A. 82 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; the lateral face in A2; the ventral profile in A3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 20
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Notoscopelus caudispinosus otoliths from fish with total length of A. 43 mm; B. 78 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; profile of the ventral region A3; B3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 21
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Neoscopelus macrolepidotus otoliths from fish with standard length of A. 45 mm; B. 102 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Alexandre Arackawa; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 22
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Genypterus brasiliensis otoliths from fish with total length of A. 402 mm; B. 601 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 23
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Ophidion holbrookii otoliths from fish with total length of A. 242 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; the lateral face in A2; the ventral profile in A3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 24
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Raneya brasiliensis otoliths from fish with total length of A. 75 mm; B. 198 mm; C. 286 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 25
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Polymixia lowei otoliths from fish with total length of A. 175 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; the lateral face in A2; the ventral profile in A3 (Illustration: Silvia de Almeida Gonsales; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 26
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Porichthys porosissimus otoliths from fish with total length of A. 62 mm; B. 183 mm; C. 307 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 27
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Dibranchus atlanticus otoliths from fish with total length of A. 88 mm; B. 188 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; the lateral face in A2; B2; the ventral profile in A3; B3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 28
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Ogcocephalus vespertilio otoliths from fish with total length of A. 56 mm; B. 116 mm; C. 176 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Plate 29
Illustration (above) and photographs (below) of Lophius gastrophysus otoliths from fish with total length of A. 59 mm; B. 384 mm; C. 720 mm. The medial face is shown in A1; B1; C1; the lateral face in A2; B2; C2; the ventral profile in A3; B3; C3 (Illustration: Laura Montserrat; Photos: Cesar Santificetur).
Albula vulpes (Linnaeus 1758) -
Plate 1
Shape índices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
5.05 ± 0.32
4.32
5.62
OH/OL (%)
56.44 ± 2.30
52.76
60.83
OT/OL (%)
17.47 ± 1.79
13.55
20.11
OT/OH (%)
30.98 ± 3.21
23.86
36.30
Circularity
16.91 ± 1.54
13.49
22.89
Rectangularity
0.73 ± 0.03
0.68
0.77
Ariosoma opistophthalmum (Ranzani 1839) -
Plate 2
Shape índices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
2.01 ± 0.17
1.80
2.26
OH/OL (%)
79.50 ± 4.60
72.08
85.19
OT/OL (%)
19.86 ± 2.04
17.38
23.00
OT/OH (%)
24.96 ± 1.60
23.22
28.21
Circularity
14.22 ± 0.17
14.01
14.47
Rectangularity
0.68 ± 0.01
0.67
0.70
Conger orbignyanus Valenciennes 1837 -
Plate 3
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
1.28 ± 0.49
0.96
1.84
OH/OL (%)
40.35 ± 0.72
39.57
40.98
OT/OL (%)
12.44 ± 0.73
11.98
13.28
OT/OH (%)
30.84 ± 1.74
29.45
32.79
Circularity
18.89 ± 0.34
18.52
19.17
Rectangularity
0.74 ± 0.01
0.74
0.75
Gymnothorax conspersus Poey 1867 -
Plate 4
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
0.64 ± 0.05
0.54
0.71
OH/OL (%)
59.27 ± 6.96
47.80
69.97
OT/OL (%)
28.07 ± 3.63
22.25
33.51
OT/OH (%)
47.93 ± 8.36
35.16
63.00
Circularity
15.74 ± 1.09
14.37
18.54
Rectangularity
0.72 ± 0.02
0.68
0.74
Gymnothorax ocellatus Agassiz 1831 -
Plate 5
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
0.84 ± 0.10
0.61
0.98
OH/OL (%)
66.98 ± 6.05
54.55
81.67
OT/OL (%)
24.84 ± 2.96
20.95
31.82
OT/OH (%)
37.39 ± 5.69
29.37
50.24
Circularity
15.90 ± 0.95
14.15
17.78
Rectangularity
0.74 ± 0.02
0.59
0.81
Argentina striata Goode & Bean 1896 -
Plate 6
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.16 ± 0.19
2.65
3.52
OH/OL (%)
69.02 ± 5.59
60.00
81.96
OT/OL (%)
15.94 ± 2.10
12.16
20.76
OT/OH (%)
23.12 ± 2.58
18.73
29.74
Circularity
17.11 ± 1.65
14.72
23.36
Rectangularity
0.67 ± 0.02
0.63
0.71
Maurolicus stehmanni Parin & Kobyliansky 1993 -
Plate 7
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.86 ± 0.66
3.19
6.50
OH/OL (%)
75.30 ± 3.03
70.48
80.95
OT/OL (%)
18.19 ± 3.36
13.98
27.93
OT/OH (%)
24.10 ± 3.97
19.29
36.47
Circularity
18.84 ± 2.37
16.20
26.37
Rectangularity
0.58 ± 0.04
0.50
0.63
Chlorophthalmus agassizi Bonaparte 1840 -
Plate 8
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
2.92 ± 0.26
2.38
3.47
OH/OL (%)
48.44 ± 3.08
42.24
57.14
OT/OL (%)
14.21 ± 1.23
11.24
16.67
OT/OH (%)
29.41 ± 2.55
21.93
33.52
Circularity
17.51 ± 0.62
16.07
18.81
Rectangularity
0.71 ± 0.03
0.62
0.78
Parasudis truculenta (Goode & Bean 1896) -
Plate 9
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
1.83 ± 0.32
1.38
3.74
OH/OL (%)
73.11 ± 5.25
62.08
88.63
OT/OL (%)
17.63 ± 1.21
14.79
22.11
OT/OH (%)
24.18 ± 1.76
19.89
29.94
Circularity
16.99 ± 1.67
14.78
22.76
Rectangularity
0.73 ± 0.03
0.66
0.78
Saurida brasiliensis Norman 1935 -
Plate 10
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.44 ± 0.20
2.79
3.85
OH/OL (%)
49.96 ± 4.43
38.59
56.82
OT/OL (%)
15.67 ± 1.86
12.34
21.84
OT/OH (%)
31.43 ± 3.15
25.68
38.78
Circularity
17.55 ± 1.25
15.05
20.47
Rectangularity
0.68 ± 0.02
0.64
0.72
Saurida caribbaea Breder 1927 -
Plate 11
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.34 ± 0.24
2.62
3.89
OH/OL (%)
47.04 ± 3.77
40.77
55.70
OT/OL (%)
14.07 ± 2.08
10.25
21.02
OT/OH (%)
29.88 ± 3.32
24.55
40.24
Circularity
18.38 ± 1.07
16.52
20.69
Rectangularity
0.68 ± 0.02
0.63
0.72
Synodus foetens (Linnaeus 1766) -
Plate 12
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
1.82 ± 0.10
1.53
2.07
OH/OL (%)
48.71 ± 6.20
15.74
61.34
OT/OL (%)
17.32 ± 2.61
12.89
26.29
OT/OH (%)
36.47 ± 10.64
27.40
104.17
Circularity
19.64 ± 1.65
15.89
22.76
Rectangularity
0.71 ± 0.20
0.63
0.82
Diaphus dumerilii (Bleeker 1856) -
Plate 13
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
5.20 ± 0.42
4.67
6.95
OH/OL (%)
72.15 ± 2.91
66.05
81.25
OT/OL (%)
14.64 ± 2.42
9.82
20.93
OT/OH (%)
14.64 ± 2.99
14.63
28.13
Circularity
20.25 ± 2.99
12.83
19.04
Rectangularity
0.72 ± 0.01
0.70
0.74
Diaphus hudsoni Zurbrigg & Scott 1976 -
Plate 14
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
5.20 ± 0.42
4.67
6.95
OH/OL (%)
72.15 ± 2.91
66.05
81.25
OT/OL (%)
14.64 ± 2.42
9.82
20.93
OT/OH (%)
20.25 ± 2.99
14.63
28.13
Circularity
16.37 ± 1.37
12.83
19.04
Rectangularity
0.72 ± 001
0.70
0.74
Diaphus perspicillatus (Ogilby 1898) -
Plate 15
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
4.82 ±0.92
3.40
5.86
OH/OL (%)
80.80 ± 8.51
70.51
115.28
OT/OL (%)
17.99 ± 2.23
12.17
22.53
OT/OH (%)
22.32 ± 2.39
17.21
30.14
Circularity
16.11 ± 0.96
14.66
17.98
Rectangularity
0.71 ± 0.04
0.50
0.74
Hygophun hygomii (Lütken 1892) -
Plate 16
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
7.99±2.10
4.79
11.70
OH/OL (%)
95.94±4.15
90.63
106.56
OT/OL (%)
23.09±2.22
17.90
26.35
OT/OH (%)
23.39±2.55
17.72
28.82
Circularity
14.29±0.49
13.66
15.39
Rectangularity
0.75±0.04
0.71
0.90
Lepidophanes guentheri (Goode & Bean 1896) -
Plate 17
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
11.83±3.99
2.97
18.98
OH/OL (%)
76.87±3.00
72.64
85.71
OT/OL (%)
17.01±4.44
11.18
26.02
OT/OH (%)
21.31±5.62
14.04
34.04
Circularity
14.26±1.05
11.87
17.76
Rectangularity
0.73±0.03
0.69
0.79
Myctophum obtusirostre (Taning 1928) -
Plate 18
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
4.05±0.29
3.54
4.25
OH/OL (%)
94.71±10.80
87.37
113.69
OT/OL (%)
18.08±5.00
14.46
27.39
OT/OH (%)
19.64±3.04
15.61
24.09
Circularity
15.71±0.48
15.04
16.32
Rectangularity
0.70±0.01
0.68
0.72
Notoscopelus resplendens (Richardson 1845) -
Plate 19
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
4.22±0.12
4.10
4.34
OH/OL (%)
65.49±1.23
64.12
66.47
OT/OL (%)
16.42±0.98
15.29
17.05
OT/OH (%)
25.06±1.04
23.85
25.66
Circularity
15.06±0.17
14.87
15.18
Rectangularity
0.73±0.01
0.72
0.74
Notoscopelus caudispinosus (Johnson 1863) -
Plate 20
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
4.62±0.16
4.41
4.91
OH/OL (%)
65.35±1.43
63.12
68.61
OT/OL (%)
16.09±0.95
14.24
17.67
OT/OH (%)
24.62±1.31
21.97
26.47
Circularity
15.34±0.36
14.77
15.79
Rectangularity
0.74±0.01
0.72
0.75
Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson 1863 -
Plate 21
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
- ± -
-
-
OH/OL (%)
66.81±4.20
62.20
77.01
OT/OL (%)
14.88±1.35
13.28
18.18
OT/OH (%)
22.38±2.56
17.36
26.14
Circularity
15.44±0.54
14.55
16.63
Rectangularity
0.70±0.03
0.64
0.74
Genypterus brasiliensis Regan 1903 -
Plate 22
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
2.93±0.21
2.57
3.11
OH/OL (%)
48.84±3.03
44.43
54.00
OT/OL (%)
16.75±3.33
14.25
24.21
OT/OH (%)
34.34±6.72
28.98
49.06
Circularity
21.84±1.33
19.29
23.68
Rectangularity
0.71±0.02
0.68
0.74
Ophidion holbrookii Putnam 1874 -
Plate 23
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.21±0.23
2.94
3.48
OH/OL (%)
83.65±4.42
78.25
88.27
OT/OL (%)
29.21±4.08
23.32
32.01
OT/OH (%)
34.84±3.85
29.80
38.99
Circularity
14.73±0.33
14.27
15.07
Rectangularity
0.63±0.02
0.61
0.64
Raneya brasiliensis (Kaup1856) -
Plate 24
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.46±0.36
2.93
5.32
OH/OL (%)
81.56±6.61
51.13
99.57
OT/OL (%)
26.70±2.72
18.80
33.37
OT/OH (%)
32.87±3.48
25.14
42.97
Circularity
15.04±0.63
14.12
16.49
Rectangularity
0.62±0.03
0.49
0.66
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
4.24±0.09
4.07
4.46
OH/OL (%)
82.34±2.17
78.55
85.73
OT/OL (%)
18.71±1.22
16.51
20.99
OT/OH (%)
22.72±1.27
20.82
24.90
Circularity
15.47±0.62
14.71
16.83
Rectangularity
0.70±0.01
0.67
0.73
Porichthys porosissimus (Cuvier 1829) -
Plate 26
Shape índices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.99±0.27
3.41
5.06
OH/OL (%)
86.07±10.32
16.26
101.51
OT/OL (%)
18.14±2.50
12.00
27.83
OT/OH (%)
21.77±8.58
15.71
102.24
Circularity
21.74±3.56
16.83
34.56
Rectangularity
0.70±0.28
0.57
0.76
Dibranchus atlanticus Peters 1876 -
Plate 27
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.63±0.38
2.97
4.35
OH/OL (%)
71.83±5.26
65.61
84.68
OT/OL (%)
29.17±4.38
22.59
35.70
OT/OH (%)
40.72±6.32
31.20
54.03
Circularity
16.22±2.20
13.86
21.80
Rectangularity
0.75±0.05
0.69
0.85
Ogcocephalus vespertilio (Linnaeus 1758) -
Plate 28
Shape índices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
3.28±0.63
2.04
5.36
OH/OL (%)
58.59±3.39
52.04
65.33
OT/OL (%)
22.73±2.69
16.33
28.28
OT/OH (%)
38.85±4.52
29.84
47.40
Circularity
14.61±0.42
13.97
15.48
Rectangularity
0.74±0.02
0.70
0.79
Lophius gastrophysus Miranda Ribeiro 1915 -
Plate 29
Shape indices
Mean ± Sd
Minimum
Maximum
OL/TL (%)
1.89±0.31
1.40
2.70
OH/OL (%)
71.89±11.72
55.08
92.63
OT/OL (%)
18.92±9.31
7.54
38.95
OT/OH (%)
25.42±9.24
11.85
42.05
Circularity
18.68±2.91
14.90
25.72
Rectangularity
0.70±0.03
0.62
0.75
