Distinction between Mulloidichthys flavolineatus juveniles from Reunion Island and Mauritius Island (south-west Indian Ocean) based on otolith morphometrics

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-53

  Pothin, K ^a,b   Gonzalez Salas, C ^c   Chabanet, P ^a,d   Lecomte Finiger, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^b Agence Pour la Recherche et la Valorisation Marine (ARVAM)   (Reunion)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (New Caledonia)

Author keywords

Fourier shape analysis; Indian Ocean; Morphometric variables; Mulloidichthys flavolineatus; Otolith; Shape indices

Indexed keywords

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; JUVENILE; MORPHOMETRY; OTOLITH; PERCIFORM; SAMPLING; SHAPE ANALYSIS; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS; REUNION;

MULLOIDICHTHYS FLAVOLINEATUS;

EID: 33748571504     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01047.x     Document Type: Article

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