Otoliths Summary
Alepisaurus ferox  Lowe, 1833
Family: Alepisauridae
Main ref.: (57908). Rivaton, J. and P. Bourret, 1999. Les otolithes des poissons de l’Indo-Pacifique. IRD. Doc. Sci. Tech. II 2, 378pp.
Ecosystem:Pacific Ocean
Scientific name used: Alepisaurus ferox
Description of Otoliths
Type Length of fish
(mm)
Length of otolith
(mm)
Height of otolith
(mm)
Face Position Picture Locality
sagitta 33  0.25  0.25  inner  left  ALFER_o1.gif 24°37S 171°35E, 0 to 80m, 28678
sagitta 539  0.8  0.7  inner  left  ALFER_o2.gif 19°14S 166°56E, 150m, 14/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL5)
sagitta 712  0.9  0.8  inner  left  ALFER_o3.gif 20°45S 167°12E, 125m, 11/11/71 (DIAPHUS 8, LL8)
sagitta 918  1.15  0.95  inner  right  ALFER_o4.gif 20°58S 163°11E, 325m, 22/10/73 (DIAPHUS 12, LV11)
sagitta 1500  1.65  1.2  outer  left  20°27S 163°50E, 175m, 08/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL1)
sagitta 1500  1.65  1.2  inner  right  ALFER_o5.gif 20°27S 163°50E, 175m, 08/12/71 (DIAPHUS 9, LL1)