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Scale Development in the Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix
Author(s) -
Silverman Myron J.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1975)104<773:sditbp>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - fishery , scale (ratio) , environmental science , business , geography , biology , cartography
A total of 100 larval and juvenile bluefish caught between New Jersey and North Carolina were examined. Scales first appeared on fish ranging from 12.5‐14.0 mm standard length. Upon attainment of 36 mm in length, bluefish had become fully scaled in the adult pattern.