Otolith atlas of fish of the Sinos River
Otoliths are calcium carbonate structures located in the inner ear of fish; they are responsible for hearing and balance. The inner ear has three pairs of otoliths: the lapilli, the sagittae and the asterisci. The sagittae otoliths are the largest and their format is species-specific. Because of the...
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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