In this study, within- and among-species diversity in life history migratory tactics of six Mekong fish genera was examined using otolith microchemistry to explore diadromous and potamodromous traits. Two species were catadromous and one species was an estuarine resident, while the remaining three species were facultative in their migration strategies, with up to four tactics within a single species. Migrant and resident contingents co-existed within the same species.
Diverse migration tactics of fishes within the large tropical Mekong River system
Authors
Vu, A.V., L.J. Baumgartner, M. Mallen-Cooper, G.S. Doran, K.E. Limburg, B.M. Gillanders, J.D. Thiem, J.A. Howitt, C.M. Kewish, J. Reinhardt, and I.G. Cowx
Publication Date
02 June 2022
Publication Name
Fisheries Management and Ecology
Topics
Diadromy, fish migration, Mekong River, otolith microchemistry, trace metals