Revisiting the description of Atractoscion macrolepis (Perciformes: Sciaenidae): Another argument for comprehensive taxonomy Author Gouws, Gavin Author Kruger, Jerraleigh L. Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, Makhanda, 6140, South Africa. Author Smale, Malcolm Bayworld Centre for Research and Education, Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld, Beach Road, Humewood, Gqeberha, 6013, South Africa. Author Henriques, Romina 0000-0003-2770-940X gavingouws@gmail.com Author Potts, Warren M. Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, Makhanda, 6140, South Africa. text Zootaxa 2024 2024-10-24 5529 1 159 174 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5529.1.8 journal article 304997 10.11646/zootaxa.5529.1.8 1cac27c2-cd17-4431-953e-0291c567233c 1175-5326 14022182 9549457C-C0F4-4CC5-87A4-781DE5CBECDF

TABLE 8. Factor loadings, eigenvalues and the variation explained by the first three (of eight) principal components extracted in the Principal Components Analysis of eight transformed otolith variables examining variation among Atractoscion aequidens and A. macrolepis.

Variable	Principal Components
OH’ OL’ OCD’ OrCD’ TOTC’ TOBC’ WC’ OW’	PC1 0.929 0.966 0.573 0.893 0.902 0.976 0.648 0.084	PC2 -0.068 -0.050 0.136 0.072 -0.071 -0.042 -0.015 0.985	PC3 -0.235 0.053 0.743 0.071 -0.117 0.036 -0.372 -0.134
Eigenvalue % Variation Cumulative variation	5.116 63.95 63.95	1.007 12.59 76.54	0.787 9.83 86.37