Otolith Summary of Alepisaurus ferox

Main ref.: (57908). Rivaton, J. and P. Bourret, 1999. Les otolithes des poissons de l’Indo-Pacifique. IRD. Doc. Sci. Tech. II 2, 378pp.
Ecosystem:Pacific Ocean
Scientific name used: Alepisaurus ferox
Description of Otoliths
Type Length of fish
(mm)
Length of otolith
(mm)
Height of otolith
(mm)
Face Position Picture Locality
sagitta 33  0.25  0.25  inner  left  no picture 24°37S 171°35E, 0 to 80m, 28678
sagitta 539  0.8  0.7  inner  left  no picture 19°14S 166°56E, 150m, 14/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL5)
sagitta 712  0.9  0.8  inner  left  no picture 20°45S 167°12E, 125m, 11/11/71 (DIAPHUS 8, LL8)
sagitta 918  1.15  0.95  inner  right  no picture 20°58S 163°11E, 325m, 22/10/73 (DIAPHUS 12, LV11)
sagitta 1500  1.65  1.2  outer  left  no picture 20°27S 163°50E, 175m, 08/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL1)
sagitta 1500  1.65  1.2  inner  right  no picture 20°27S 163°50E, 175m, 08/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL1)


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