Otolith size and shape parameters of Buccaneer anchovy ( Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938) from Persian Gulf and Oman Sea

Otolith one of the most important tools to study fish populations is considered in the analysis of the most widely used form is the separation of marine reserves. Buccaneer anchovy ( E n c r a s i c h o li n a p u n c ti f e r ) is one of the most important water surface species in the coastal province of the East (Jask) to West (Gorzeh) are fishing. In order to analyze these three major regions of the Otolith fishing (Qeshm, Gorzeh and Jask) 360 samples were collected from December 2010 to January 2011. After the sample length (total, standard and fork), height and weight were recorded for each species, along with gender and weighted, so then by sagital otolith from each fish, cleaned and kept in plastic tubes. Lack of significant differences between left and right Otolith parameters (P> 0.05) in this analysis were used to conduct research Otolith left. With this otolith some parameters such as length, width, area and the area by using Image motic plus 2 Software was measured. Otolith length and width of the rectangle that surrounds the length and width. The measured parameters and with the help of mathematical equations to figure Otolith indicators like indicators round, oval, circular, and ... Were calculated. In this study the normality of the test data analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare the indicators in the three regions and ANOSIM of the test to check the store separation and grouping of similar stations were used, sho the amount R=0.99 and the significant level 0.1 % and this indicates the similarity of the sampales was studied at the three stations. Test results showed that fish populations in the three areas listed above Buccaneer anchovy, with no significant difference can be considered as a unit stock.