Otolith Mass Asymmetry of Pampus candidus (Osteichthyes, Stromatidae) from Iraqi Marine Waters
Abstract
The otolith mass asymmetry of the fish species Pampus candidus was assessed. The findings indicated a significant level of asymmetry comparison with similar studies on other fish species. The level of asymmetry was shown to increase with the size of the fish, where the utmost estimate of the otolith weight irregularity was obtained. The detected otolith asymmetry may be linked to pollutants in the sampling area.
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