Aquaculture Studies 2013, Vol 13, Num, 3     (Pages: 003-009)

Relationship between Fish Length and Otolith Dimensions in the Population of Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei (Blanc & Hureau, 1973) from Mediterranean

Asiye BASUSTA 1 ,Ebru İ. ÖZER 1 ,Hülya GİRGİN 1

1 Fırat Üniversitesi, Su Ürünleri Fakültesi, Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Elazığ DOI : 10.17693/yunusae.v2013i21904.235412 Viewed : 3179 - Downloaded : 2291 Relationship between fish length and otolith biometry of Spiny gurnard living in the Mediterranean were examined. A total of 443 specimens were collected in Northeast Mediterranean region during January 2012-December 2012. Total 443 length and weight of the specimens were measured. The right and left otoliths of each individuals were removed and then otoliths length and wide were measured. The mean right and left otoliths weight were determined respectively 0,0042-0,0042g; otoliths wide 3,577-3,575 mm; otoliths length 5,050-5,047 mm. Relationship between otolith biometry and fish length were not determined important (P>0,05). Keywords : Spiny gurnard, right and left otoliths, Iskenderun Bay