Table 1. Morphometric measurements of the Brachaluteres ulvarum in comparison with previous records

Morphological characters Present specimen Hutchins & Swainston (1985) Jordan & Fowler (1902)
No. of specimen 1 5 1
Standard length (mm) 39.4 36–62 63.5
Counts
 Dorsal fin rays II-27 II, 27–30 I, 27
 Anal fin rays 25 24–26 25
 Pectoral fin rays 11 10–12 -
 Caudal fin rays 12 12 -
 Vertebrae 20 20 -
Measurements
 Ratio of standard length
 Body depth 1.4 1.4–1.5 1.4–1.5
 Head length 3.3 2.8–3.3 3.2–3.4
 Snout length 4.2 4.0–4.8 -
 Soft dorsal fin base 2.2 2.1–2.3 -
 Ratio of head length
 Eye diameter 2.6 2.6–3.4 -
 Gill slit length 5.0 4.2–5.9 -
 First dorsal spine length 1.3 1.2–1.5 -
 Interdorsal space 1.2 1.2–1.5 -
 Longest soft dorsal ray 3.4 (8th) 2.9–4.3 (8th) -
 Caudal-fin length 1.0 1.0–1.3 -
 Caudal peduncle depth 2.0 - 1.8
 Caudal peduncle length 2.6 2.5–3.7 2.3
 Ratio of Caudal peduncle depth
 Caudal peduncle length 1.3 1.3–1.4 -