Background and review of ageing orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus, Trachichthyidae) from New Zealand and elsewhere

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-86

  Tracey, D M ^a   Horn, P L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age validation; Ageing techniques; Growth; Hoplostethus atlanticus; Orange roughy; Otolith; Review

Indexed keywords

HOPLOSTETHUS ATLANTICUS;

EID: 0033057010     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1999.9516858     Document Type: Article

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