Predicting Grey Triggerfish Body Size from Bones

I. Zohar; T. Dayan; E. Spanier

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199703)7:2<150::aid-oa329>3.0.co;2-t

Predicting Grey Triggerfish Body Size from Bones

I. Zohar, T. Dayan, E. Spanier

Department of Maritime Civilizations

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The present study presents a method for predicting triggerfish body size (standard length and body mass) from bones recovered from archaeological sites. Regression equations were calculated from 42 fresh triggerfish. The following seven measurements were used as best predictors for body size based on the regression coefficients, reliability of the measurements and survivorship of the bones in archaelogical material: width of ethmoid, width of vomer, width of first dorsal spine, width of dorsal postcleithrum, width of atlas, width of sixth vertebra, and greatest height of basal pterygiophore. These equations enabled us to assess the contribution of fish to the economy and aided us in identifying various fishing methods.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	150-156
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199703)7:2<150::aid-oa329>3.0.co;2-t
State	Published - 1997

Keywords

Balistes carolinensis
Eastern Mediterranean
Fish bones
Pre-pottery Neolithic
Regression analyses
Triggerfish

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Archaeology
Anthropology
Archaeology

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