California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Resources Region
Abstract
An attempt was made to detect spawning marks on the
otoliths (sagittae) of the northern anchovy, Engraulis
mordax, from waters of the Southern California Bight.
While no spawning marks were detected, a modification of
an existing technique for observing daily growth rings
was developed. A discussion is presented on detecting
spawning checks in the northern anchovy. (15pp.