Marking Fish by Scarring Soft Fin Rays
- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Vol. 38 (9) , 1168-1170
- https://doi.org/10.1139/f81-156
Abstract
Fish can be permanently marked by scarring soft fin rays. Advantages over existing marking methods include rapidity of application, permanence, individual identification, low costs, and lack of adverse effects caused by the mark. Disadvantages include lack of recognition by untrained observers and a relatively high error rate when reading marks.Key words: fish marking, fin raysThis publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Effects of the Floy Anchor Tag on the Growth and Survival of Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 1972