Term:
Birth band; birthmark (of fish)
Definition:
A clear variation in the angle of the corpus calcareum. It corresponds to a growth rate acceleration in the individual.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Handbook on Fish Age Determination - A Mediterranean experience, FAO Studies and Reviews No. 98, FAO, 2019 (http://www.fao.org/3/ca2745en/ca2745en.pdf).
