External Morphology of the Pink Salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha , Introduced into Lake Superior
Meristic and morphometric measurements were taken from 33 male and 44 female mature pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, collected in three Lake Superior tributaries in Marquette County, Michigan. Significant sexual differences were found for eight characteristics in males and two in females. The ma...
| Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1979
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f79-183 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f79-183 |
| Summary: | Meristic and morphometric measurements were taken from 33 male and 44 female mature pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, collected in three Lake Superior tributaries in Marquette County, Michigan. Significant sexual differences were found for eight characteristics in males and two in females. The male fish had a greater degree of differentiation in the head and hump regions; females had larger and longer anal fins. The Lake Superior fish were found to have shorter bodies, larger and longer fins, and more exaggerated development in the male head and hump than has been reported for the Pacific populations. Key words: pink salmon, salmonids, exotic species, Lake Superior, morphology |
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