Document
The relationship between otolith size and estimated age of tigertooth croaker (Otolithes ruber bloch and Schneider, 1801) in Oman Sea, Iran.
Identifier
DOI: 10.1111/jai.13404
Source
Journal of Applied Ichthyology. v. 33, 5, p. 978-982
Contributors
Country
United Kingdom.
City
Oxford
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Gregorian
2017-10-01
Language
English
English abstract
The relationships between somatic growth and otolith dimensions, otolith size to estimated age and growth parameters of the tigertooth croaker (Otolithes ruber) were investigated in 100 specimens (size range: 19.1–52.0 cm, total length) from the Oman Sea area, September 2014. All 100 otoliths were sectioned and determined by age. The oldest specimen was a 4.5-year-old female with a total length of 40.6 cm; the youngest specimen was also a female estimated at 1 year of age with a total length of 19.1 cm. The von Bertalanffy growth equation was estimated as Lt = 54.70 (1 − exp (−0.37 (t + 0.21))). Concluded was that there is a significant relationship between body size, otolith dimensions and estimated age of Otolithes ruber.
ISSN
0175-8659
Category
Journal articles