Otolith length/fish length relationship of leptocephali, elvers, and sub-adult (reared) eelsAnguilla anguilla
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The otolith length and the total fish length of 9 leptocephali, 29 elvers and 51 sub-adult eels were measured. For the 51 eels a significant correlation between otolith and fish length was found. No similar correlation was found for leptocephali and elvers because of their similar total length. It was found that the growth of the otolith from leptocephali and elvers differs from the growth of herring larvae otoliths.
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Anguilla Morphology Growth Ontogenesis Biometry AtlanticPreview
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