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PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. XV, July 1961 
TABLE 3 
Proportions of Argyripnus Species Expressed in Per Cent of Standard Length 
SPECIMENS 
STANDARD 
LENGTH 
DEPTH 
HEAD 
SNOUT 
ORBIT 
UPPER 
JAW 
A. atlanticus, juv. Hawaii 
27-27.5 
18.0-20.4 
— 
— 


A. atlanticus, juv. Hawaii 
35.5 
22.5 
30.9 
5.62-7.02 
ca. 11.3 

A. atlanticus, type 1 eastern Atlantic. ... 
56 
26.3 
30.0 
— 
— 

A. atlanticus western Atlantic 
55-71 
23.2- 
ca. 28.7- 
ca. 5. 0-6.8 
10.5 to 
19.0 to 
ca. 27.6 
ca. 31.9 
12.1-12.9 
20.4-21.2 
A. ephippiatus Hawaii.... 
72 
— 
_ 
— 
— 
— 
A. ephippiatus , type Hawaii 
75 
26.0 
ca. 32.0 
6.65-7.32 
12.0 
23.3 
A. ephippiatus Hawaii. ... 
80 
25.6 
26.2 
ca. 6.86 
13.7 
22.5-25.1 
A. iridescens 2 Australia,.. 
90-135 
29.6 
30.6 
6.8 
11.65 
— 
Argyripnus sp. Philippines 
82 
26.2 
34.7-35.3 
6.7-7 .3 
12.8 
23.2 
FIRST 
LAST 
LAST 
ANAL 
ANAL 
DORSAL 
SNOUT TO 
SNOUT TO 
SNOUT TO 
RAY TO 
RAY TO 
RAY TO 
DORSAL 
ANAL 
VENTRAL 
CAUDAL 
CAUDAL 
CAUDAL 
SPECIMENS 
ORIGIN 
ORIGIN 
BASE 
BASE 
BASE 
BASE 
A. atlanticus, juv 
— 
44.5-46.2 

54.5 or 
— 
— 
or 
55.5 
43.6-45.5 
A. atlanticus, juv. 
ca. 47.8 
43.6 
ca. 35.2- 
52.0-53.5 
ca. 18.3 
ca. 42.2 
36.6 
A. atlanticus eastern Atlantic 
49-0 
55.0 
43.6 
— 
— 
— 
A. atlanticus western Atlantic 
46.3-49.0 3 
46.3-47.2 
ca. 39-6- 
48.6 to 
ca. 16.4- 
39.4 to 
to ca. 52.7 
43.1 
52.5-53.5 
18.7 
43.2-44.0 
A. ephippiatus (72) Hawaii 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
A. ephippiatus, type Hawaii 
41.4 
54.5 
46.0 
48.6 
17.3 
ca. 43.4 
A. ephippiatus (80) Hawaii 
45.0 
55.6 
44.4 
48.7 
14.4 
ca. 41.8 
A. iridescens Australia 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Argyripnus sp. Philippines 
46.4 
ca. 55.5 
46.4 
46.4 
15.2 
ca. 41.5 
FIRST 
VAV-j- 
LEAST 
AC GROUP 
MIDDLE 
DEPTH OF 
TO 
AC GROUP 
CAUDAL 
DORSAL 
ANAL 
ADIPOSE 
PECTORAL 
MIDDLE 
TO LAST 
SPECIMENS 
PEDUNCLE 
BASE 
BASE 
BASE 
LENGTH 
AC GROUP 
AC GROUP 
A. atlanticus, juv. 
Hawaii 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
A. atlanticus, juv. 
Hawaii 
7.02-8.45 
9.84-11.3 
ca. 32.3 
4.22 
18.3-19-7 
9.84 
9-84-11.3 
A. atlanticus eastern 
Atlantic 
11.2 
— 
— 
— 
23.2 
— 
— 
A. atlanticus western 
Atlantic 
7.04-9.32 
11.9-13.2 
30.0-33.9 
ca. 5.8- 
18.9-24.4 
3.79 to 
6.9-9.06 5 
10.5 
5. 3-6.0 
A. ephippiatus (72) 
Hawaii 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
2.78 
7.65 
A. ephippiatus, type 
Hawaii 
8.65 
14.0 
ca. 31.3 
ca. 8.0 
— 
— 
8.0 
A. ephippiatus (80) 
Hawaii 
9.36 
10.85 
33.1 
10.0 
25.0 
ca. 4.37 
ca. 8.25 
A. iridescens Australia.... 
— 
— 
— 
— 
24.3 
— 
— 
Argyripnus sp. 
Philippines 
9.14 
12.2 
31.5 
4 
21.9 
3.05 
7.33 
1 Calculated from measurements given by Maul, 1952: 56. 
2 Calculated from measurements given for a single specimen by McCulloch, 1926: 169. 
3 42.7 and 43.0-43.9 in 2 specimens 55 and 57 mm. in standard length. 
* Upper surface of tail damaged, adipose fin lost. 
3 lu.0-10.9 in smallest specimen (55 mm.). 
