Otolith Summary of Dasyscopelus asper

Main ref.: (57908). Rivaton, J. and P. Bourret, 1999. Les otolithes des poissons de l’Indo-Pacifique. IRD. Doc. Sci. Tech. II 2, 378pp.
Country:New Caledonia
Scientific name used: Myctophum asperum
Description of Otoliths
Type Length of fish
(mm)
Length of otolith
(mm)
Height of otolith
(mm)
Face Position Picture Locality
sagitta 17  0.65  0.5  inner  left  no picture 23°02S 171°33E, 0 to 70m, 28678
sagitta 25  1.05  0.8  inner  right  no picture 20°05S 167°40E, 0 to 440m, 04/07/73 (DIAPHUS 10, st.223)
sagitta 30  1.2  0.95  inner  right  no picture 19°53S 167°57E, 0 to 670m, 30/06/72 (DIAPHUS 10, st.94)
sagitta 31  1.3  1.05  outer  left  no picture 2210S 165 50E, 300 to 400m, 23/03/74 (MOLA 4, FAB 21)
sagitta       outer  right  no picture développement anormal partie postérieure
sagitta 64  2.6  2.25  inner  right  no picture 22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 220m, 11/02/74 (MOLA 1, CP 2)
sagitta 72  3.3  2.6  inner  right  no picture 22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 220m, 11/02/74 (MOLA 1, CP 2)
sagitta 87  2.9  2.45  inner  left  no picture 22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 120m, 11/03/74 (MOLA 3, CP 11)
sagitta 87  2.9  2.45  outer  right  no picture 22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 120m, 11/03/74 (MOLA 3, CP 11)


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