Ulutürk, Efe Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries, Turkey , Akalın, Sencer Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries, Turkey , Eronat, Elizabeth Grace Tunka Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries, Turkey , Özaydın, Okan Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries, Turkey , Tosunoğlu, Zafer Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries, Turkey

Some biological aspects of Spotted Flounder Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758) in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea )

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In this study, some biological features of spotted flounder Citharus linguatula (L.,1758) were investigated from İzmir Bay. 2555 specimens were captured with bottom trawl net by R/V Egesuf between January 2005-May 2006. It is determined that the samples of population distributed between I-VI age groups. Minimal, maximal and mean total length were established as 9.1cm, 23.9 cm and 15.90±0.096 cm, respectively. Minimal, maximal and mean weights were found as 5.02g, 105.34g and 32.06±0.61g, respectively. The weight-length relationships and von Bertalanffy growth equations were calculated as W=0.005*L3.14, r= 0.98, Lt = 27.38 * [1-e^-0.2142 (t+1.6353)].

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Aegean Sea , Izmir Bay , spotted flounder , Citharus linguatula

Ege Journal Of Fisheries an‎d Aquatic Sciences

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