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  MYASP_o1.gif 23°02S 171°33E, 0 to 70m, 28678
sagitta 25  1.05  0.8  inner  right  MYASP_o2.gif 20°05S 167°40E, 0 to 440m, 04/07/73 (DIAPHUS 10, st.223)
sagitta 30  1.2  0.95  inner  right  MYASP_o3.gif 19°53S 167°57E, 0 to 670m, 30/06/72 (DIAPHUS 10, st.94)
sagitta 31  1.3  1.05  outer  left  2210S 165 50E, 300 to 400m, 23/03/74 (MOLA 4, FAB 21)
sagitta       outer  right  développement anormal partie postérieure
sagitta 64  2.6  2.25  inner  right  MYASP_o4.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 220m, 11/02/74 (MOLA 1, CP 2)
sagitta 72  3.3  2.6  inner  right  MYASP_o5.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 220m, 11/02/74 (MOLA 1, CP 2)
sagitta 87  2.9  2.45  inner  left  MYASP_o6.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 120m, 11/03/74 (MOLA 3, CP 11)
sagitta 87  2.9  2.45  outer  right  22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 120m, 11/03/74 (MOLA 3, CP 11)


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