Otolith morphology of Nezumia sclerorhynchus and Nezumia aequalis (Macrouridae): a useful tool to species identification and ecological studies

Marques, Afonso; Almeida, Armando J.

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Marques, Afonso

Almeida, Armando J.

Abstract(s)

Otoliths of Nezumia sclerorhynchus and N. aequalis are described and compared. When studying the marine trophic relationships, its general shape and morphometry allows one to separated these two sympatric species.

São descritos e comparados os otólitos sagitta de Nezumia sclerorhynchus e de N. aequalis. No estudo das relações tróficas marinhas a sua forma e morfometria permitem distinguir qual destas duas espécies simpátricas foi predada.

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Bol. Mus. Mun. Funchal, Sup. N.º 6: 205-212, 2001

Keywords

Otoliths Macrouridae Nezumia sclerorhynchus Nezumia aequalis

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/3618

Citation

Marques, Afonso & Almeida, Armando J. (2001) - Otolith morphology of Nezumia sclerorhynchus and Nezuma aequalis (Macrouridae): a useful tool to species identification and ecological studies. Bol. Mus. Mun. Funchal, Sup. N.º 6: 205-212