Like the inner ear in humans, the otolith plays a role in hearing and balance.
The otoliths have rings like a tree, and scientists can get a pretty good estimate of how old the fish is by counting these rings.
The macular neuromast organs bear otoliths, as described above.
All teeth and otoliths were identified to species.
All of the identifiable teeth and otoliths from the samples were identified and depth ranges were assigned to each taxon based on the known depths of living counterparts.
Growth data from otoliths indicate that sneakers and nesting males represent separate life histories.
Marks are preserved in the otoliths of adult fish.