Table 1 Meristic values of serial elements in both morphotypes of C. lugubris and others species of Carangidae from the genera Caranx and Carangoides, with occurrence in the Atlantic

C. lugubris ^a

–

VIII + I, 20–22

II + I, 16–19

C. lugubris MI

37

VIII + I, 21

II + I, 18–19

C. lugubris MII

28

VIII + I, 21

II + I, 18–19

C. latus ^b

–

VIII + I, 19–22

II + I, 16–18

C. hippos (W. Atlantic) ^b

–

VII–VIII + I, 19–21

II + I, 16–17

C. hippos (E. Atlantic) ^b

–

VII–VIII + I, 19–20

II + I, 16–17

Carangoides bartholomaei ^b

–

VIII + I, 25–28

II + I, 21–24

Carangoides crysos ^b

–

VII–VIII + I, 22–25

II + I, 19–21