Catfish Otolith Preparation Dave Buckmeier, Texas Parks and Wildlife SDAFS Catfish Technical Committee 2014 Catfish Age Workshop
Remove and Dry From the top
Remove and Dry From the bottom
Otolith Preparation Small 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