Otoliths Summary
Thunnus obesus  (Lowe, 1839)
Family: Scombridae
Main ref.: (57908). Rivaton, J. and P. Bourret, 1999. Les otolithes des poissons de l’Indo-Pacifique. IRD. Doc. Sci. Tech. II 2, 378pp.
Ecosystem:Pacific Ocean
Scientific name used: Thunnus obesus
Description of Otoliths
Type Length of fish
(mm)
Length of otolith
(mm)
Height of otolith
(mm)
Face Position Picture Locality
sagitta 1188  13.8  3.6  outer  left  18°59S 168°56E, 27/03/71 (DIAPHUS 3, LL.2)
sagitta 1188  13.8  3.6  inner  right  THOBE_o1.gif 18°59S 168°56E, 27/03/71 (DIAPHUS 3, LL.2)