Age and growth of lanternfishes, Symbolophorus californiensis and Ceratoscopelus warmingii (Myctophidae), in the Kuroshio-Oyashio Transition Zone

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 281-289

  Takagi, Kaori ^a   Yatsu, Akihiko ^a   Moku, Masatoshi ^b   Sassa, Chiyuki ^c  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL FISHERIES UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ceratoscopelus warmingii; Daily growth rates; Myctophidae; Otolith microstructure; Symbolophorus californiensis

Indexed keywords

CERATOSCOPELUS WARMINGII; ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS JAPONICUS; MYCTOPHIDAE; SARDINOPS MELANOSTICTUS; SYMBOLOPHORUS CALIFORNIENSIS;

EID: 33748324540     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-006-0346-2     Document Type: Article

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