The possibility of using otolith parameters to determine the age of the dub Limanda limanda (Pleuronectidae) on the example of the Chupa Bay of the Kandalaksha Bay in the White Sea
Journal: Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS
Year: 2023

The paper investigates the possibility of determining the age of dub Limanda limanda Linnaeus, 1758, by the length, width, thickness and mass of the otolith. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the possibility of using this method. A total of 247 otoliths (172 females and 75 males) were processed. The age of the dub in the Chupa Bay ranged from 2 to 12 years, while the sample was based on individuals 3–6 years old (81.8%). The average values of the otolith parameters for each age class are g