Otolith Summary of
Bathophilus vaillanti
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:
Bathophilus metallicus
Description of Otoliths
Type
Length of fish
(mm)
Length of otolith
(mm)
Height of otolith
(mm)
Face
Position
Picture
Locality
sagitta
91
0.7
0.65
inner
left
20°00S 167°48E, 0 to 20m, 06/07/72 (DIAPHUS 10, st.321)
sagitta
91
0.7
0.65
outer
right
no picture
20°00S 167°48E, 0 to 20m, 06/07/72 (DIAPHUS 10, st.321)