. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 198 CALIFORNIA FISH AND CAME Identifications of these fish were verified by John E. Fitch, using the otolith key of Casteel (1974). Several other salmon reportedly were taken in southern California waters during July 1975, but only one of these was made available to Department of Fish and Game biologists for identification. The fish turned out to be a sockeye salmon, O. nerka, dip-netted from the waters of Los Angeles-Long Beach FHarb
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 198 CALIFORNIA FISH AND CAME Identifications of these fish were verified by John E. Fitch, using the otolith key of Casteel (1974). Several other salmon reportedly were taken in southern California waters during July 1975, but only one of these was made available to Department of Fish and Game biologists for identification. The fish turned out to be a sockeye salmon, O. nerka, dip-netted from the waters of Los Angeles-Long Beach FHarbor by Robert Knowles on July 21, 1975. The 518-mm () fl male was in spawning condition. John E. Fitch used gill raker counts, body color, and otoliths to identify this fish. Based upon growth zones on its otolith, it had spent 2 years in freshwater and 2 years in the ocean before being FICURE 2. Otoliths from male chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, taken in San Diego Bay, Sep- tember 1974. Photograph by Jack W. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game. [San Francisco, etc. ] State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
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