Analysis of fish skeletal morphology in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Argentina

The morphological analysis of the bones is a valuable tool for taxonomy, which has allowed the definition of the higher groups of vertebrates and descriptions and identifications of fish species. Therefore, the compared osteology provides valuable diagnostic elements in biodiversity studies. ecology...

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Autores principales: Deli Antoni, M.Y., Castro, M.G., Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.
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spelling todo:paper_07173326_v43_n2_p355_DeliAntoni2023-10-03T15:36:20Z Analysis of fish skeletal morphology in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Argentina Deli Antoni, M.Y. Castro, M.G. Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon Osteology Taxonomy biodiversity bone identification key morphology osteology piscivore skeletal remains taxonomy Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Mar Chiquita Lagoon South America Brevoortia aurea Cynoscion guatucupa Genyonemus lineatus Menticirrhus americanus Mugil platanus Odontesthes argentinensis Paralichthys orbignyanus Pleuronectoidei Pogonias cromis Pomatomus saltatrix Vertebrata The morphological analysis of the bones is a valuable tool for taxonomy, which has allowed the definition of the higher groups of vertebrates and descriptions and identifications of fish species. Therefore, the compared osteology provides valuable diagnostic elements in biodiversity studies. ecology and dynamics of trophic habits of piscivore fish. The goal of the present study is to make a descriptive and comparative osteological analysis that allow the identification of the main fish species occurring in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon: the brazilian menhaden (Brevoortia aurea), the mullet (Mugil platanus), the silver side (Odontesthes argentinensis), the white croaker (Micropogonia furnieri), the black drum (Pogonias cromis), the flounder (Paralichthys orbignyanus), the blue fish (Pomatomus saltatrix), the stripped weakfish (Cynoscion guatucupa) and the southern kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus). Six specimens of each species were analyzed and methods to disarticulate skeletons in fresh and frozen specimens were used. On the basis of the diagnostic characteristics of the bones and their degree of digestibility resistance, eleven bones were selected: parasphenoid, lachrymal, premaxilla, dentary, anguloarticular, palatine, hyomandibular, ceratohyal, urohyal, preopercle and posttemporal. Each bone has been described, and according to the most important differences found among fish species, identification keys were elaborated. We conclude that bone morphology constitutes a valuable diagnostic tool for the identification of fish species occurring in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon and coastal adjacent areas. JOUR Spanish info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07173326_v43_n2_p355_DeliAntoni
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topic Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon
Osteology
Taxonomy
biodiversity
bone
identification key
morphology
osteology
piscivore
skeletal remains
taxonomy
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Mar Chiquita Lagoon
South America
Brevoortia aurea
Cynoscion guatucupa
Genyonemus lineatus
Menticirrhus americanus
Mugil platanus
Odontesthes argentinensis
Paralichthys orbignyanus
Pleuronectoidei
Pogonias cromis
Pomatomus saltatrix
Vertebrata
spellingShingle Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon
Osteology
Taxonomy
biodiversity
bone
identification key
morphology
osteology
piscivore
skeletal remains
taxonomy
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Mar Chiquita Lagoon
South America
Brevoortia aurea
Cynoscion guatucupa
Genyonemus lineatus
Menticirrhus americanus
Mugil platanus
Odontesthes argentinensis
Paralichthys orbignyanus
Pleuronectoidei
Pogonias cromis
Pomatomus saltatrix
Vertebrata
Deli Antoni, M.Y.
Castro, M.G.
Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.
Analysis of fish skeletal morphology in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Argentina
topic_facet Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon
Osteology
Taxonomy
biodiversity
bone
identification key
morphology
osteology
piscivore
skeletal remains
taxonomy
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Mar Chiquita Lagoon
South America
Brevoortia aurea
Cynoscion guatucupa
Genyonemus lineatus
Menticirrhus americanus
Mugil platanus
Odontesthes argentinensis
Paralichthys orbignyanus
Pleuronectoidei
Pogonias cromis
Pomatomus saltatrix
Vertebrata
description The morphological analysis of the bones is a valuable tool for taxonomy, which has allowed the definition of the higher groups of vertebrates and descriptions and identifications of fish species. Therefore, the compared osteology provides valuable diagnostic elements in biodiversity studies. ecology and dynamics of trophic habits of piscivore fish. The goal of the present study is to make a descriptive and comparative osteological analysis that allow the identification of the main fish species occurring in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon: the brazilian menhaden (Brevoortia aurea), the mullet (Mugil platanus), the silver side (Odontesthes argentinensis), the white croaker (Micropogonia furnieri), the black drum (Pogonias cromis), the flounder (Paralichthys orbignyanus), the blue fish (Pomatomus saltatrix), the stripped weakfish (Cynoscion guatucupa) and the southern kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus). Six specimens of each species were analyzed and methods to disarticulate skeletons in fresh and frozen specimens were used. On the basis of the diagnostic characteristics of the bones and their degree of digestibility resistance, eleven bones were selected: parasphenoid, lachrymal, premaxilla, dentary, anguloarticular, palatine, hyomandibular, ceratohyal, urohyal, preopercle and posttemporal. Each bone has been described, and according to the most important differences found among fish species, identification keys were elaborated. We conclude that bone morphology constitutes a valuable diagnostic tool for the identification of fish species occurring in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon and coastal adjacent areas.
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author Deli Antoni, M.Y.
Castro, M.G.
Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.
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Castro, M.G.
Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.
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title Analysis of fish skeletal morphology in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Argentina
title_short Analysis of fish skeletal morphology in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Argentina
title_full Analysis of fish skeletal morphology in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Argentina
title_fullStr Analysis of fish skeletal morphology in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of fish skeletal morphology in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Argentina
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