Evaluating the effectiveness of teeth and dorsal fin spines for non-lethal age estimation of a tropical reef fish, coral trout Plectropomus leopardus
This study investigated whether teeth and dorsal fin spines could be used as non-lethal methods ofage estimation for a vulnerable and highly valued tropical fisheries species, coral trout Plectropomus leopardus. Age estimation of individuals from 2 to 9 years old revealed that dorsal spines represen...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Blackwell Publishing
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27114 |