Table 2 in Resurrection and Re-description of Pampus candidus (Cuvier), Silver Pomfret from the Northern Indian Ocean

Table 2. Comparison of morphometric characters of P. candidus (n = 28), lectotype of Stromateus candidus (MNHN 5712), Pampus candidus (NHM 1889.2.1.3308), Pampus argenteus (NHM1891.1.31.8) and additional data on P. argenteus, P. cinereus and P. liuorum from the literature* (Liu et al. 2013a b)
CharactersPampus candidus Pampus candidus Pampus candidusPampus argenteus *(This study) n = 28(MNHN 5712) (NHM 1889.2.1.3308)Dorsal fin raysvii–ix; 40–42ix; 40ix; 40ix–xi; 44–48Anal fin raysv–vii; 36–41vi; 37vii; 36vi–vii, 43–47Pectoral fin rays22–24--22–24Caudal fin rays22–24242420–22Gill rakers1–2+6–8--3–4+13–15(8–10)(16–19)Total vertebrae37373740MeasurementsLength of specimens78.4–132.915516570.5–181.5As percentage of standard lengthMaximum body depth63–7670.07653.5–61.4Length of the dorsal, anal, caudal and pectoralfins were the length of the longest raysDorsal fin length26–4031.3Anal fin length30–5553.54728.8–28.4Pectoral fin length39–5145.84230.5–35.0Caudal fin length39–76---Predorsal distance51–58.451.353.744.4–50.8Preanal distance49.2–61.255.553.646.3–52Length of the dorsal fin base47.37–5651.64653.7–57.7Length of the anal base47–57.5464648.7–56.2Caudal peduncle length8.87–14.69.710.98.2–10.5Caudal peduncle depth9.1–12.612.39.87.7–9.6Head length25.3–31.227.12514.4–20.6Snout length23–31.7232716.7–22Inter–orbital width40.5–47.3464735.4–46.3Eye diameter23–3128.62624.6–27.1Length of upper jaw26.5–32.432.13017.7–25.9ColorBluish silvery or white --Silvery with bluish cast on theback and fading to silvery whiteon ventral sides