Croatian Journal of Fisheries (Oct 2011)

OCULAR LENS DIAMETER AND WEIGHT AS AN AGE INDICATOR IN Leiognathus equulus COLLECTED FROM THE SEA OF OMAN, SULTANATE OF OMAN

  • L. A Jawad,
  • J.M. Al-Mamry,
  • S.M.H. Al-Bimani,
  • F.K.S. Al-Ghafari,
  • D.S. Al-Mamry,
  • I.H. Al-Rasady,
  • M.S. Al-Marzouqi,
  • S.H. Al-Habsi

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 69, no. 3
pp. 95 – 100

Abstract

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In the leiognathid fish, Leiognathus equulus the diameter of the eye lens can be used for identifying first-year animals, while the eye lens weight proved unreliable for age determination.

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