The otoliths of fishes are small stones in the inner ear of bony fishes that facilitate the fishes’ sound and balance perception. Their morphology is particular to each fish species and their size directly reflects the size of the fish individual they come from. (IMAGE)

University of Vienna

The otoliths of fishes are small stones in the inner ear of bony fishes that facilitate the fishes’ sound and balance perception. Their morphology is particular to each fish species and their size directly reflects the size of the fish individual they come from.

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The otoliths of fishes are small stones in the inner ear of bony fishes that facilitate the fishes’ sound and balance perception. Their morphology is particular to each fish species and their size directly reflects the size of the fish individual they come from.

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C: Konstantina Agiadi

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