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Annex IV Results from length measurements

FAMILY/SPECIES


STATION

LENGTHS IN SAMPLE


LOWEST

HIGHEST

MEAN

ST. DEV.

N

ALBULIDAE

Pterothrissus belloci

210

20.0

28.0

23.7

2.0

58

ARIOMMIDAE

Ariomma bondi






212

13.0

16.0

14.5

.6

40

217

11.0

15.0

14.1

.9

57

218

11.0

15.0

11.9

1.1

46

222

11.0

15.0

13.1

1.2

39

223

12.0

16.0

14.2

.8

49

250

11.0

18.0

13.7

2.0

20

BALISTIDAE

Balistes capriscus

206

12.0

16.0

14.1

1.3

19


211

11.0

15.0

13.1

1.1

30

BOTHIDAE

Scyacium micrurum

220

10.0

19.0

13.7

2.5

31


266

.0

28.0

18.6

6.1

31

BREGMACEROTIDAE

Bregmaceros sp.

256

4.0

7.0

5.9

.6

151

BROTULIDAE

Brotula barbata

210

25.0

43.0

31.8

5.6

18

CARANGIDAE

Alectis alexandrinus

257

40.0

60.0

51.3

4.3

45

Chloroscombrus chrysurus

242

15.0

22.0

18.3

1.4

100

Decapterus punctatus






213

11.0

17.0

12.7

1.4

20

235

16.0

19.0

17.9

1.0

12

246

11.0

21.0

15.9

2.3

40

248

11.0

20.0

15.3

1.7

34

250

14.0

18.0

15.3

.9

99

265

15.0

21.0

17.0

2.0

18

Decapterus rhonchus





211

16.0

20.0

18.6

1.0

24

213

16.0

21.0

18.9

1.2

52

246

8.0

17.0

11.7

3.0

63

254

7.0

20.0

13.5

5.0

102

258

21.0

36.0

24.6

4.4

11

Selene dorsalis

208

28.0

32.0

29.6

1.5

5

CENTRACHANTIDAE

Spicara sp.

211

15.0

20.0

16.7

1.0

41

Spicara alta



218

15.0

21.0

18.7

1.5

65

223

8.0

20.0

14.9

1.9

28

224

13.0

20.0

17.0

1.9

33

CLUPEIDAE

Ilisha africana


205

8.0

17.0

14.2

2.7

21

233

8.0

20.0

14.8

3.1

57

Sardinella aurita





217

11.0

14.0

12.5

.9

11

246

8.0

24.0

12.6

5.5

150

247

9.5

11.0

10.0

.4

100

250

8.0

13.0

10.4

1.2

26

261

10.0

16.0


1.1

60

Sardinella maderensis


227

10.0

24.0

16.7

4.4

92

242

13.0

23.0

18.2

1.5

100

DACTYLOPTERIDAE

Dactylopterus volitans

203

26.0

30.0

28.0

1.6

4

ENGRAULIDAE

Engraulis encrasicolus


246

8.0

10.0

9.4

.6

27

250

9.0

10.0

9.4

.5

15

GERREIDAE

Eucinostomus melanopterus

233

12.0

15.0

13.3

1.0

68

LUTJANIDAE

Lutjanus agennes


230

41.0

63.0

48.7

6.9

11

266

39.0

65.0

43.6

5.1

27

Lutjanus fulgens

266

26.0

44.0

37.0

2.7

46

Lutjanus gibbus

205

25.0

29.0

27.4

1 .5

5

MULLIDAE

Pseudupeneus prayensis

249

13.0

23.0

19.6

3.0

17

MYCTOPHIDAE



202

4.0

8.0

6.1

.6

85

234

3.0

7.0

5.2

.7

51

NOMEIDAE


202

7.0

12.0

8.8

1.6

64

POLYNEMIDAE

Galeoides decadactylus

205

17.0

27.0

22.0

7.1

2

POMACENTRIDAE

Chromis sp.

249

10.0

19.0

13.9

2.7

40

POMADASYIDAE

Brachydeuterus auritus





205

10.0

12.0

10.8

.6

20

209

9.0

21.0

12.5

1.9

123

219

6.0

12.0

8.8

1.4

76

221

9.0

13.0

11.0

1.0

56

233

5.0

16.0

9.1

5.0

62

Pomadasys peroteti

219

10.0

19.0

13.6

3.3

19

PRIACANTHIDAE

Priacanthus arenatus





215

13.0

41.0

16.6

5.0

33

217

13.0

19.0

15.1

1.0

111

218

13.0

16.0

14.8

7

13

229

13.0

22.0

16.8

2.7

14

235

13.0

25.0

21.7

3.0

18

SCIAENIDAE

Pteroscion peli

205

9.0

17.0

12.5

2.6

23

Umbrina canariensis

249

24.0

35.0

28.7

5.3

15

SCOMBRIDAE

Sarda sarda

256

39.0

44.0

42.1

1.8

9

Scomber japonicus

222

14.0

18.0

16.1

1.2

12

Scomberomorus tritor

238

40.0

53.0

46.3

6.5

3

SPARIDAE

Boops boops



246

10.0

15.0

12.9

1.1

43

249

7.0

17.0

10.8

2.6

63

250

9.0

15.0

13.4

1.2

100

Dentax angolensis
















202

10.0

22.0

16.5

4.2

11

203

10.0

23.0

17.7

3.9

49

208

15.0

25.0

20.5

3.0

33

210

15.0

27.0

22.1

3.2

94

211

15.0

19.0

17.2

1.1

32

212

14.0

25.0

18.9

3.2

28

214

15.0

18.0

16.6

1.5

8

217

16.0

18.0

17.0

.8

4

218

13.0

26.0

20.7

2.7

53

220

19.0

26.0

22.7

2.2

20

223

16.0

22.0

18.2

2.1

8

224

14.0

23.0

18.7

1.9

36

228

10.0

21.0

15.6

2.6

54

229

11.0

20.0

16.0

2.9

10

251

25.0

31.0

28.2

2.4

5

254

18.0

27.0

23.9

2.4

29

Dentex congoensis

















208

12.0

19.0

16.1

2.0

14

211

13.0

19.0

16.2

1.7

13

212

12.0

17.0

15.2

1.4

20

214

8.0

17.0

11.5

1.9

45

215

10.0

20.0

14.1

2.5

39

217

11.0

17.0

13.2

1.6

55

218

12.0

19.0

16.3

1.9

75

220

12.0

23.0

18.1

3.4

14

223

13.0

20.0

16.8

1.7

52

224

13.0

20.0

16.1

1.8

33

228

11.0

20.0

14.5

2.0

75

229

12.0

19.0

14.9

1.8

13

235

17.0

21.0

18.0

1.2

13

246

8.0

16.0

12.5

2.0

38

250

11.0

16.0

14.0

1.5

10

251

14.0

19.0

16.5

1.3

58

265

8.0

22.0

13.5

2.6

102

Dentex barnadi



249

30.0

39.0

33.7

3.2

7

251

26.0

39.0

31.3

5.1

9

259

23.0

41.0

31.8

4.8

21

Pagellus bellottii


259

14.0

31.0

21.3

2.7

110

266

4.5

36.5

11.4

7.4

87

Pagellus erythrinus



203

13.0

20.0

16.8

1.7

32

239

13.0

17.0

15.3

1.1

20

246

9.0

19.0

13.7

2.2

19

Sparus caeruleostictus





230

11.0

43.0

27.7

9.1

25

239

14.0

22.0

17.8

3.6

9

249

30.0

39.0

34.3

3.7

6

259

31.0

36.0

34.1

1.6

12

266

27.0

53.0

39.8

7.9

27

Sparus pagrus africanus

266

40.0

52.0

47.3

2.3

22

STROMATEIDAE

Cubiceps sp.

262

13.0

16.0

15.0

.7

105

SYNODONTIDAE

Saurida brasiliensis

221

8.0

14.0

9.6

1.5

78

TRACHINIDAE

Trachinus sp.

221

10.0

16.0

12.2

1.7

23

TRICHIURIDAE

Trichiurus lepturus




205

10.0

48.0

25.0

15.0

12

212

34.0

47.0

40.5

2.9

25

255

27.5

107.5

66.8

19.2

38

256

78.0

97.0

84.2

5.3

12



Dentex congoensis(a)

STATION NO. 214 MEAN LENGTH = 11,5 cm N = 45

Dentex congoensis (b)

STATION NO. 218 MEAN LENGTH = 16,2 cm N = 75

Dentex congoensis (c)

STATION NO. 223 MEAN LENGTH = 16,8 cm N = 52

Dentex congoensis(d)

STATION NO. 228 MEAN LENGTH = 14,5 cm N = 75

Dentex congoensis (e)

STATION NO. 251 MEAN LENGTH = 11,5 cm N = 58

Dentex congoensis (f)

STATION NO. 265 MEAN LENGTH = 13,5 cm N = 102

Dentex angloensis (a)

STATION NO. 203 MEAN LENGTH = 17,6 cm N = 49

Dentex angloensis (b)

STATION NO. 210 MEAN LENGTH = 22,0 cm N = 94

Dentex angloensis (c)

STATION NO. 218 MEAN LENGTH = 20,6 cm N = 53

Dentex angloensis (d)

STATION NO. 228 MEAN LENGTH = 15,6 cm N = 54

Dentex angloensis (e)

STATION NO. 254 MEAN LENGTH = 23,8 cm N = 29

Sardinella aurita (a)

STATION NO. 217 MEAN LENGTH = 12,5 cm N = 11

Sardinella aurita (b)

STATION NO. 246 MEAN LENGTH = 12,5 cm N = 150

Sardinella aurita (c)

STATION NO. 247 MEAN LENGTH = 9,9 cm N = 100

Sardinella aurita (d)

STATION NO. 261 MEAN LENGTH = 13,2 cm N = 60

Sardinella maderensis (a)

STATION NO. 227 MEAN LENGTH = 16,6 cm N = 92

Sardinella maderensis (b)

STATION NO. 242 MEAN LENGTH = 18,1 cm N = 100

Decapterus punctatus (a)

STATION NO. 213 MEAN LENGTH = 12,7 cm N = 20

Decapterus punctatus (b)

STATION NO. 235 MEAN LENGTH = 17,9 cm N = 12

Decapterus punctatus (c)

STATION NO. 246 MEAN LENGTH = 15,9 cm N = 40

Decapterus punctatus (d)

STATION NO. 265 MEAN LENGTH = 17,0 cm N = 18

Decapterus rhonchus (a)

STATION NO. 213 MEAN LENGTH = 18,9 cm N = 52

Decapterus rhonchus (b)

STATION NO. 246 MEAN LENGTH = 11,6 cm N = 63

Decapterus rhonchus (c)

STATION NO. 254 MEAN LENGTH = 13,5 cm N = 102

Decapterus rhonchus (d)

STATION NO. 258 MEAN LENGTH = 24,6 cm N = 11


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