Comparison of the Nasal Olfactory Organs of Various Species of Lizardfishes (Teleostei: Aulopiformes: Synodontidae) with Additional Remarks on the Brain
Table 2
Dimensions of rosettes, number of lamellae, and approximate number of ORN on the largest of them (size in mm) in the studied lizardfishes.
Species
Largest fish ()
Smallest fish ()
Largest rosette
Smallest rosette
No. of lamellae**
No. of ORN*
Saurida elongata
140
102
4.4
3.0
20 (±2)
14,000
Saurida gracilis
160
48
6.0
3.0
36 (±2)
16,000
Saurida macrolepis
230
90
6.5
3.2
40 (±10)
16,800
Saurida nebulosa
109
n/a
4.5
3.2
20 (±2)
14,000
Saurida tumbil
245
98
7.5
4.4
28 (±8)
20,000
Synodus dermatogenis
139
31
2.9
1.6
14 (±7)
12,000
Synodus falcatus
56
n/a
0.8
n/a
18
5,000
Synodus indicus
126
n/a
2.6
n/a
16
10,000
Synodus kaianus
202
155
4.8
4.0
18 (±4)
12,000
Synodus saurus
180
130
4.7
3.0
16 (±4)
12,600
Synodus variegatus
200
87
5.0
2.2
14 (±4)
7,600
Trachinocephalus myops
175
128
4.8
2.8
12 (±5)
10,200
both sides of the raphe; the largest lamella; n/a, not applicable.
