Short-term clearing of opaque otoliths from larval fish

Authors

  • CÉSAR FLORES COTO
  • ARTURO SÁNCHEZ ITURBE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2005.001.354

Keywords:

Clearing, otoliths, fish larvae

Abstract

A SIMPLE TECHNIQUE FOR OTOLITH OF LARVAL FISHES IS DESCRIBED. AFTER FIXING THE OTOLITH WITH SOME RESIN AND DRYING, LIFT ONE EDGE OF THE RESIN AND ADD 1-2 DROPS OF XYLENE. THE OTOLITH BECOMES TRANSPARENT AND ALLOWS COUNTING THE GROWTH RINGS BEFORE THE XYLENE EVAPORATES.

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Published

2005-06-01

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 001: junio

Section

NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS (cancelada desde 2017)