Otolith Summary of Sternoptyx diaphana

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: Sternoptyx diaphana
Description of Otoliths
Type Length of fish
(mm)
Length of otolith
(mm)
Height of otolith
(mm)
Face Position Picture Locality
sagitta 13  0.3  0.35  inner  left  STDIA_o1.gif 23°02S 171°33E, 0 to 70m, 28678
sagitta 25  0.5  0.55  inner  left  STDIA_o2.gif 23°02S 171°33E, 0 to 70m, 28678
sagitta 30  0.55  0.65  inner  left  STDIA_o3.gif 23°02S 171°33E, 0 to 70m, 28678
sagitta 30  0.55  0.65  outer  right  23°02S 171°33E, 0 to 70m, 28678
sagitta 42  0.8  0.85  inner  left  STDIA_o4.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 650 to 900m, 27974
sagitta 52  0.7  0.5  outer  left  I. Loyautés (NC), 0 to 1150m, 06/05/71 (PELAGIA 2, CP 6)
sagitta 52  0.7  0.5  inner  right  STDIA_o5.gif I. Loyautés (NC), 0 to 1150m, 06/05/71 (PELAGIA 2, CP 6)


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