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West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

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APPENDIX U<br />

ANAL SPINE PRESENT YES NO<br />

THE SHAPE OF THE LATERAL LINE OVER THE PECTORAL FIN IS –<br />

______ flat<br />

______ curved slightly<br />

______ arched<br />

______ highly arched<br />

IF THE FLATFISH IS A - BERING FLOUNDER, FLATHEAD SOLE,<br />

NORTHERN OR SOUTHERN ROCK SOLE, ARROWTOOTH OR<br />

KAMCHATKA FLOUNDER, OR A SANDDAB, THEN MAKE THE FOLLOWING<br />

GILL RAKER COUNTS:<br />

GILL RAKERS ON THE 1ST ARCH:<br />

ARCH:<br />

Total: ____<br />

Upper arm: ____<br />

Lower arm: ____<br />

GILL RAKERS ON THE 2ND<br />

Upper arm: ____<br />

In the diagram below, draw in the characters of your fish. DRAW:<br />

1. the mouth, showing the size 4. ADB size<br />

2. preoperculum and tail shape 5. any markings<br />

3. lateral line curve<br />

1/30/2004 A- 63

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