Abstract

Bilateral asymmetry is presumed to reveal the developmental variability of the fish in polluted aquatic environments. In these habitats, high-level asymmetry develops, and these fish expend more energy to balance their growth than fish that are not under an impact. A total of 121 specimens of Pampus argenteus were collected from Khor Abdulla located in the northwest part of the Arabian Gulf. The asymmetry of two otolith parameters of the marine fish species Pampus argenteus, length and width, was calculated. The results demonstrated that the level of asymmetry was highest for otolith width. The level of asymmetry in both otolith parameters was lowest in fish length ranging between 70-100 mm and the highest in fish ranging between 281-310 mm.

Details

Title
Bilateral Asymmetry in Otolith Size of Pampus argenteus (Osteichthyes: Stromatidae) from Iraqi Marine Waters
Author
Qasim, Audai 1 ; Jawad, Laith A 2 ; Baradi Waryani 3 

 Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq 
 School of Environmental and Animal Sciences, Unitec Institute of Technology, 139 Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025, New Zealand 
 Department of Fresh Water Biology and Fisheries, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan 
Pages
103-112
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
1330061X
e-ISSN
18480586
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3155434542
Copyright
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