Age, Growth and Reproduction of Goldband Goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis Bleeker (1855)) from the Gulf of Antalya (Turkey)

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Ozvarol Z. A. B., BALCI B. A., Tasli M. G. A., Kaya Y., Pehlivan M.

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES, vol.9, no.5, pp.939-945, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3923/javaa.2010.939.945
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.939-945
  • Keywords: Goldband goatfish, Upeneus moluccensis, growth reporduction, Gulf of Antalya, Western Mediterranean, COAST, FISH
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We investigated the age and sex composition, growth parameters, sexual maturity, spawning season and fecundity of goldband goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis) n = 464 caught in Gulf of Antalya in the western Mediterranean Sea sampling, monthly between February 2002-August 2003. Age groups ranged between 0 and V, with the second year-classes dominating. Females made up 73.92% and males 26.08% of the specimens. The sexes ranged from 8.0-21.1 cm and 5.1-108.2 g, respectively. The von males and females matured at a total length of 11 cm and I year old. The spawning period occurred between July and October.