中国海域习见石斑鱼属鱼类矢耳石形态特征

以采自中国海域12种石斑鱼标本为基础,分析了石斑鱼属(Epinephelus)鱼类的矢耳石形态特征,探讨了耳石形态在该属鱼种识别方面的应用。结果显示,12种鱼类矢耳石形态近似,耳石细长,呈三角形或梭形,由听沟开口处形成的前部凹刻"V"形或浅宽,形成显著或不显著的侧叶。12种鱼耳石长宽比1.76~2.41,矩形趋近率0.60~0.72,充实度17.24~36.58。耳石外部轮廓、边缘光滑度、听沟前部形态、凹刻类型等特征同是本属鱼种耳石形态识别的主要依据,基于傅里叶系数的聚类分析结果表明耳石形态种间分异较显著。结果表明,听沟同是石斑鱼属鱼类耳石形态分类的重要特征之一,根据耳石形态可以实现石斑鱼属鱼种的初步分类检索,耳石形态在鱼类系统分类上有良好的应用研究前景。     

The fine structure of check rings in the otolith of the New Zealand orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus)

Heating otoliths of the orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus; Trachichthyidae) by the break‐and‐burn method causes a crystal transformation from aragonite to calcite. However, the change does not affect the legibility of the check rings. Orange roughy otolith check rings fall into two classes: a diffuse deposit (that is not visible in the break‐and‐burn method, but may have an annual periodicity) and structural check rings (which appear as fine lines on the surface, but as dark bands in the body of the otolith). Structural check ring deposition is irregular, but fortuitous aggregations of structural check rings might be mistaken for conventional annual check rings.     

Validation of growth zone deposition rate in otoliths and scales of flathead mullet Mugil cephalus and freshwater mullet Myxus capensis from fish of known age

Flathead mullet Mugil cephalus and freshwater mullet Myxus capensis are important components in South African estuarine fish communities and fisheries, but there is little information on their age and growth or age validation. This study validated the periodicity of growth zone formation in sectioned sagittal otoliths and scales of fish of known age that had been at liberty for 10 years. For both M. cephalus and M. capensis, the number of growth zones counted on otolith sections did not differ significantly from the known age of the fish. There were significantly fewer growth zones on scales than the known age of both M. cephalus and M. capensis. Growth zone deposition rate could therefore be validated as annual for otoliths but not for scales of the two species. It is recommended that future ageing studies focus on otoliths rather than scales.     

New age-determination method based on fast growth rate of Cape hake Merluccius capensis in Namibia

Namibia’s most important commercial fisheries resource, the shallow-water Cape hake Merluccius capensis, is currently assessed using statistical catch-at-age analysis. Age data obtained from otoliths constitute an important data component of this model. Recent age-validation studies of M. capensis showed that growth was previously underestimated. We investigated this new fast-growth hypothesis (FGH) by using measurements and counts of translucent zones (T1 to T14, from otolith core to edge) on two survey otolith samples covering the entire range of fish lengths. We compared three hypotheses of periodicity of otolith zone formation and show that, if all zones are counted, T2 (at 9.0 mm otolith length), T5, T8, T11 and T14 are most likely to be annuli. A conversion from the slow-growth-hypothesis (SGH, currently used) age data was calculated as: FGH age group = round (0.41[SGH age group] + 0.25), and this formula should be applied to compute and test updated catch-at-age data in a future hake stock assessment. Additional adjustment for the hake stock assessment following the FGH, such as the timing of recruitment in winter and catches in summer, should be considered in future assessments.     

Otolith microchemical evidence revealing multiple spawning site origination of the anadromous tapertail anchovy (Coilia nasus) in the Changjiang (Yangtze) River Estuary

The estuarine tapertail anchovy(Coilia nasus) is a high-value commercial fish. Estimating the spawning site or hatchery origin and habitat is essential for its conservation. This study aimed to determine the habitat use and life history characteristics of C. nasus from the Changjiang River Estuary. We investigated the environmental signatures of strontium(Sr) and calcium(Ca) in the otoliths of the collected specimens using electron probe microanalysis; additionally, we examined their gonadal mat...     

基于耳石中锶和钙元素分析破解日本六角川和筑后川河口水域刀鲚的生境履历

为了解日本有明海沿岸六角川和筑后川河口水域鳀科鲚属鱼类刀鲚（Coilia nasus）的洄游特征和生境履历,利用电子探针微区分析（EPMA）技术,对采于两水域刀鲚的矢耳石进行了锶（Sr）元素含量的X射线强度面分布及耳石最长轴锶钙元素比值（Sr:Ca）的定量线分析。结果发现10尾六角川刀鲚（LJC）中的7尾以及15尾筑后川刀鲚（ZHC）耳石核心区域的Sr:Ca比值≤ 3,显示出这些个体在淡水生境出生并早期生活于淡水的履历。紧邻核心区域随后的生长阶段,Sr面分布图谱显示出了多样对应于含量水平差异的不同颜色同心环轮变化样式,Sr:Ca比值的波动亦可相应地分成1-6个差异极其显著的阶段,显示出这些个体在随后生活史阶段中极富变化的生境转换状况。另外3尾六角川刀鲚耳石核心的Sr:Ca比值较高（3-6.7）,对应于半咸水生境;但在核心区域之外,Sr:Ca比值则高低变化不一,显示出这些六角川刀鲚个体在河口半咸水生境孵化的特征。本研究表明,二维Sr元素含量面分布图谱和基于耳石最长轴的Sr:Ca比值完全可以作为重建日本有明海沿岸各河口水域刀鲚生境履历的有效工具。     

Estimates on age,growth,and mortality of Gymnocypris firmispinatus(Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae) in the Anning River,China

The age, growth, and mortality of Gymnocypris firmispinatus were studied by 582 individuals that collected between July 2015 and June 2016 from the tributaries of the Anning River, China. The total length (TL) ranged from 27 mm to 242 mm, total weight (W) ranged from 0.2 g to 148.2 g. The relationship of total length and weight was expressed as W =7.754×10^-6 TL^ 3.304 for the total samples. The age classes of males were 1–9 a, and that of females were 1–13 a. The von Bertalanff y functions based on otolith readings and observed length data were L t ♂=198.6(1–e^-0.094 ( t +3.497)), and L t ♀=289.3(1–e^-0.089 ( t +1.109)). The total mortality ( Z ) of male and female G . firmispinatus was estimated as 0.73/a and 0.40/a, respectively. The natural mortality ( M ) was evaluated as 0.25/a for males and 0.20/a for females, fishing mortality ( F ) was 0.35/a for males and 0.16/a for females. The exploitation ratio of the population was 0.66/a for males and 0.50/a for females. It was concluded that the growth of the fish is relatively slower than other congeneric fishes. The population of G . firmispinatus in the tributaries of the Anning River might be in over-exploitation under the current fishing intensity.     

不同水域鲤鱼耳石CaCO3晶体结构特征与环境响应初探

鱼耳石主要成分是CaCO3,主要以文石(或霰石)形式存在,在过去四、五十年来在晶体结构研究方面取得了较多的成果.然而,不同水域鲤鱼耳石CaCO3晶体结构信息特征与环境响应研究却未见报道.本文对密云水库和白洋淀水域鲤鱼耳石X-粉晶衍射结果进行了研究,并分析了两地晶胞参数a0、b0、c0和单位晶胞体积的差异.结果显示,两地耳石样品均由霰石组成,分属三种不同结构:两种六方晶系P63/mmc(no.194)结构和一种斜方晶系Pbnm(Pnma no.62)结构.属于六方晶系的耳石样品中,密云水库鲤鱼耳石样品晶胞参     

耳石锶标记在识别鳙（Aristichthys nobilis）放流个体的可行性

为探讨耳石微化学分析的相关方法和技术在鳙(Aristichthys nobilis)放流群体识别中的应用,以鳙的1龄幼鱼为研究对象,设置1、2、4、8、16 mg/L 5个浓度梯度的Sr Cl2溶液标记,利用元素电子显微探针技术(EPMA)检测获得了良好的标记图谱.面分布分析结果显示,暂养28 d后外源Sr在耳石的边缘形成明显的标记环,与对照组的蓝色边缘相比,高锶环带从黄绿色过渡到橘红色,随着标记浓度增大有加深的趋势.定量线分析表明对照组的Sr/Ca比值处于稳定的2.14±0.39,而不同浓度Sr的实验组Sr/Ca比值均出现一个较为明显的峰值范围(5.04~32.32),且外源Sr浓度与耳石边缘的Sr/Ca比值之间存在明显的线性关系,标记过程中对照组和标记浓度间的死亡率并没有显著差异.结果表明锶标记原理和方法在鳙的大规模放流群体标记是可靠和安全的,验证了耳石锶标记在识别鳙放流个体上的可行性.建议选择鳙放流前仔稚鱼和幼鱼,以4 mg/L设为外源Sr的最适标记浓度,标记持续时间为28 d以上为宜.