This study aims to investigate the discrimination and the phylogenetic relationship of five
Scorpaena species (S. elongata, S. maderensis, S. notata, S. porcus, and S. scrofa) …

This photographic atlas presents scanning electron micrographs of the sagittae of 77 marine
teleost fish species, belonging to 36 families and 21 orders from the Iskenderun Bay, north …

Saccular otoliths are hearing and balance structures in teleosts and normally consist of
aragonite, but in some cases may become aberrant vaterite. Environmental factors …

The goal of this study is to investigate the relationships between total length and otolith
dimensions and detect the otolith shape index values of Rhodeus amarus sampled from the …

To understand the functional meaning of morphological traits in the exploitation of natural
resources, it is necessary to develop a quantitative, meaningful scheme for understanding …

Pagellus acarne is found in coastal waters worldwide and it includes important species of
commercial and recreational fisheries. In this study, 16 morphometric variables of the sagittal …

Otoliths are calcareous anatomical structures in the inner ear of fishes, and they can be used
in the discrimination of fish species and stocks due to their species‐specific shape. Sagittal …

This study aims to investigate lagenar otolith (asteriscus) morphometry of gibel carp
Carassius gibelio collected from Altinkaya Dam Lake, Bafra Fish Lakes, Lake Ladik, and …

This study is aimed to discriminate Barbus tauricus stocks using otolith shape indices and
morphometrics. B. tauricus samples were obtained from some inland waters of Black Sea …

Fisheries management practices require reliable data for the assessment of data poor
stocks. This paper reported the first knowledge on length-weight relationship (LWR) and …