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Catfish Otolith Preparation Dave Buckmeier, Texas Parks and Wildlife SDAFS Catfish Technical Committee 2014 Catfish Age Workshop
Catfish Otolith Preparation
Dave Buckmeier, Texas Parks and WildlifeSDAFS Catfish Technical Committee
2014 Catfish Age Workshop
Remove and DryFrom the top
Remove and DryFrom the bottom
Otolith PreparationSmall otoliths (Buckmeier et al. 2002)• Burn • Mount to a slide • Sand to nucleus
Large otoliths• Grind with dremel• Polish with sandpaper• Burn
Small Otoliths – Burn
Mount to a Slide
Sand to Nucleus
Large Otoliths – Grind with Dremel
Polish and Burn
Immerse in Water
View – Illuminate with Fiber Optic
Storage
