Otolith Summary

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		24°37S 171°35E, 0 to 80m, 28678
sagitta	539	0.8	0.7	inner	left		19°14S 166°56E, 150m, 14/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL5)
sagitta	712	0.9	0.8	inner	left		20°45S 167°12E, 125m, 11/11/71 (DIAPHUS 8, LL8)
sagitta	918	1.15	0.95	inner	right		20°58S 163°11E, 325m, 22/10/73 (DIAPHUS 12, LV11)
sagitta	1500	1.65	1.2	outer	left		20°27S 163°50E, 175m, 08/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL1)
sagitta	1500	1.65	1.2	inner	right		20°27S 163°50E, 175m, 08/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL1)