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Euthynnus lineatus Kishinouye, 1920


Maximum recorded size:
84.0 cm FL (male)


Dentary of Euthynnus lineatus

Coronoid process hemi-ellipsoidal or rounded and oriented anteroposteriorly. Ventral process bifid with two pointed tips or hemi-ellipsoidal or pointed, and oriented according to mediolateral axis. Its relief is flat and at the tip, in posterior part, a pore can be present. Meckelian fossa present. Internal notch large and external notch small. Chin apophysis short. Mandibular symphysis oriented vertically, bilobed. Tooth type: conical or caniniform in one rows of teeth. No bigger tooth at the anterior part. Teeth curved towards internal part. One or several pore on external side and on internal side. No foramen.


Specimen n°MNHN-IC-ICOS-1608
National Museum of Natural History (Paris, France)


Determination Béarez, P. (1998)
Length 57.8 cm SL, 66.6 cm TL (Male)
Collection site Puerto López (Ecuador)