Table 2 Description of conventional morphometric features of H. limbatus
Character | Description |
|---|---|
Total length (TL) | The range between the tip of the upper jaw and the longest rays of the caudal fin |
Standard length (SL) | The length between the edge of the upper jaw and the end of the vertebral column |
Upper jaw length (UJL) | The length between both the tip of the snout as well as the posterior edge of the maxilla |
Pre-orbital length (PrOL) | A straight line from the snout tip to the eye |
Post-orbital length (PsOL) | Distance from the edge of the snout to the pectoral fin |
Maximum body depth (MBD) | Maximum depth as measured from the first dorsal fin ray's to the lower portion of the base |
Eye length (EL) | The largest crystal-like diameter of the orbit (eye) |