Identification of subspecies of European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus (Engraulidae) in the wintering aggregations based on morphological parameters of otoliths
Journal: Journal of Ichthyology
Year: 2017

A new method of identification of the Sea of Azov and Black Sea subspecies of European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus in mixed wintering aggregations is suggested based on discriminant analysis using a morphological parameter, the angle of the central groove of the otolith. This angle differs significantly in the subspecies, ranging between 92° and 148° and between 55° and 95° in the Azov and Black Sea subspecies, respectively. In the Azov anchovy, the difference between the eastern and western