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ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
卷 69, 期 10, 页码 1729-1735出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fss156
关键词
age; Capros aper; growth; maturity; sexual dimorphism
资金
- FF Skagen
- Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation
Boarfish (Capros aper) have, in recent years, become of increasing commercial importance due to their apparent increase in abundance in the Northeast Atlantic. This study presents detailed biological information relevant to understanding stock structure and dynamics. Boarfish are a long-lived species that reach a maximum age of >30 years. The size distribution is skewed towards larger sizes, as expected from an unexploited stock with sexual dimorphism, where females are, on average, larger than males. No seasonal effects occur in size distribution and sex ratio, indicating that females and males stay together in shoals throughout the year. Females become increasingly dominant in abundance at larger sizes and older ages. There is no significant difference in length at maturity nor age at maturity between the two sexes, with L-50 = 9.7 cm and A(50) = 3.4 years. Growth is dimorphic following von Bertalanffy growth characteristics, with a common t(0) = -2.897, but significantly different K and L-inf values, where females have K = 0.145 and L-inf = 16.519 and males have K = 0.181 and L-inf = 14.437. The sexual dimorphism in size is thus caused by sex-specific growth and longevity patterns.
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