@article{fdi:010035774,
  title = {{D}istinction between {M}ulloidichthys flavolineatus juveniles from {R}eunion {I}sland and {M}auritius {I}sland (south-west {I}ndian {O}cean) based on otolith morphometrics},
  author = {{P}othin, {K}. and {G}onzalez {S}alas, {C}. and {C}habanet, {P}ascale and {L}ecomte {F}iniger, {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}agittal otoliths of the yellowstripe goatfish {M}ulloidichthys flavolineatus were analysed in order to compare {R}eunion {I}sland fish stocks with those of {M}auritius (south-west {I}ndian {O}cean). {C}onventional otolith morphometric variables (area, perimeter, length and width), shape indices (form factor, roundness, circularity, rectangularity, ellipticity and eccentricity) and {F}ourier shape analysis were compared between three sites; two in {R}eunion {I}sland and one in {M}auritius. {R}egional and site-specific differences were found for all the conventional otolith morphometric features. {R}egarding the shape indices, the differences between sites were best described by form factor, roundness, circularity and rectangularity. {A} classification by canonical discriminant analysis indicated significant differences between the three sampling sites. {T}he combined use of morphometric variables (size and shape) and external outlines (shape analysis through {F}ourier series) showed the importance of otolith shape for intraspecific discrimination. (c) 2006 {T}he {A}uthors.},
  keywords = {{F}ourier shape analysis ; {I}ndian {O}cean ; morphometric variables ; {M}ulloidichthys flavolineatus ; otolith ; shape indices},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {F}ish {B}iology},
  volume = {69},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {38--53},
  ISSN = {0022-1112},
  year = {2006},
  DOI = {10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01047.x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010035774},
}