Otoliths Summary
Myctophum obtusirostre  Tåning, 1928
Family: Myctophidae
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 obtusirostre
Description of Otoliths
Type Length of fish
(mm)
Length of otolith
(mm)
Height of otolith
(mm)
Face Position Picture Locality
sagitta 26  1.2  outer  left  23°02S 171°33E, 0 to 70m, 28678
sagitta 26  1.2  inner  right  MYOBT_o1.gif 23°02S 171°33E, 0 to 70m, 28678
sagitta 36  1.7  1.55  inner  right  MYOBT_o2.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 0 to 120m, 10/02/74 (MOLA 1, CP 1)
sagitta 44  1.9  1.7  inner  right  MYOBT_o3.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 300 to 520m, 25/02/74 (MOLA 2, FAB 2)
sagitta 53  2.3  inner  right  MYOBT_o4.gif Passe St. Vincent (NC), 0 to 680m, 05/09/71 (PELAGIA 3, CP 1 to 4)
sagitta 61  2.45  2.15  inner  right  MYOBT_o5.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 300 to 400m, 23/03/74 (MOLA 4, FAB 21)
sagitta 75  3.1  2.9  inner  right  MYOBT_o6.gif 22°10S 165°50E, surface, 02/02/75 (ESSAIS 75/2, FAB 44)
sagitta 87  3.75  3.3  outer  left  22°10S 165°50E, 170m, 27970
sagitta 87  3.75  3.3  inner  right  MYOBT_o7.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 170m, 27970