Evaluation of otoliths Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) for use in analyses of age and growth
Southwestern Naturalist
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Abstract
We collected Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) from Salt Creek, Death Valley, California, in November 2009 and May 2010. The purpose of our study was to determine whether otoliths displayed interpretable marks that might be used for estimating age and growth. Otoliths exhibited alternating bands of opaque and translucent material. Kendall rank correlation between number of bands on otoliths and length of fish were high for two readers (τ = 0.65 and 0.79) and exact agreement between readers was 51%. Otoliths exhibited 0–5 bands, which provided evidence that longevity of Salt Creek pupfish likely is >1 year. Total length of fish collected in spring and autumn differed for fish with one and three bands on otoliths.
Suggested Citation
Dzul, M.C., Gaines, D.B., Fischer, J., Quist, M.C., Dinsmore, S., 2012, Evaluation of otoliths Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) for use in analyses of age and growth: Southwestern Naturalist, v. 57, no. 4, p. 412-416, https://doi.org/10.1894/0038-4909-57.4.412.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evaluation of otoliths Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) for use in analyses of age and growth |
| Series title | Southwestern Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1894/0038-4909-57.4.412 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Southwestern Association of Naturalists |
| Publisher location | http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/swan/ |
| Contributing office(s) | Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Southwestern Naturalist |
| First page | 412 |
| Last page | 416 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Death Valley;Salt Creek |