Otoliths Summary
Diaphus brachycephalus  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:French Polynesia
Scientific name used: Diaphus brachycephalus
Description of Otoliths
Type Length of fish
(mm)
Length of otolith
(mm)
Height of otolith
(mm)
Face Position Picture Locality
sagitta 26  1.7  inner  left  DIBRA_o1.gif 24°37S 171°35E, 0 to 80m, 28678
sagitta 33  2.4  2.1  inner  left  DIBRA_o2.gif 24°37S 171°35E, 0 to 80m, 28678
sagitta 40  2.6  inner  left  DIBRA_o3.gif 21°50S 139°35O, 0 to 200m, juil. 77 (SILLAGE, st.6)
sagitta 49  3.45  inner  left  DIBRA_o4.gif 22°10S 165°50E, 160 to 400m, 27104
sagitta 57  3.85  3.3  outer  left  Passe St. Vincent (NC), 0 to 360m, 28/04/71 (PELAGIA 1, CP 11)
sagitta 57  3.85  3.3  inner  right  DIBRA_o5.gif Passe St. Vincent (NC), 0 to 360m, 28/04/71 (PELAGIA 1, CP 11)