Author(s):
1. Rahmi Aydi:
Fisheries Faculty, Tunceli University, Tunceli, Turkey
2. Ebru I. Oze:
Fisheries Faculty, Firat University, TR-23119 Elazig, Turkey
3. Hulya Girgin:
Fisheries Faculty, Firat University, TR-23119 Elazig, Turkey
Abstract:
The goal of this study was to determine the best bone structure for age determination in Salmo macrostigma. During the study, comparative age determinations were performed on a total of 243 fish samples by using the operculum, suboperculum, preoperculum, interoperculum and vertebrae bony structures. In comparing the ages of five bony structures, the least agreement was 90.79% at the ages of the interoperculum-vertebrae and preoperculum-interoperculum. The most agreement was 99.59% at the ages of operculum-suboperculum. The biggest age difference amongst bony structures was 2. The clearest age ring was observed on the operculum and suboperculum bones.
Page(s):
1351-1356
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume: 46, Issue: 5, Year: 2014
Keywords:
Salmo macrostigma
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red spotted trout
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age determination
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