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Closer Look at an Otolith

Picture by: Unknown Picture taken on: May 11th, 2010

Tags: ear fish art

A close up of an otolith, or a small portion of a fish's inner ear. An otolith can give fisheries biologists a lot of information about a fish, since they grow as the fish grows. Each ring represents a period of time for the fish, providing scientists with information about their age.