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Contribution to some biological aspects of invasive marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus, Forsskål 1775) from the Turkish coast of southern Aegean Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2020

Ozan Soykan ,
Anıl Gülşahin  and
Hasan Cerim Open the ORCID record for Hasan Cerim [Opens in a new window]
Ozan Soykan
Affiliation:
Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, İzmir, 35100, Turkey
Anıl Gülşahin
Affiliation:
Mugla University, Faculty of Fisheries, Mugla, 48000, Turkey Mugla University, Underwater Research Center, Mugla, 48000, Turkey
Hasan Cerim*
Affiliation:
Mugla University, Faculty of Fisheries, Mugla, 48000, Turkey
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Author for correspondence: Hasan Cerim, E-mail: hasancerim@gmail.com
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Abstract

Some biological aspects of marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) were determined from a southern Aegean Sea small-scale fishery. A total of 721 individuals were captured (335 females, 279 males and 87 immature) and sex ratio was found to be 1:1.27, female to male. Total lengths and ages of individuals ranged between 9.0–26.1 cm and 1–9 years. Asymptotic length (L∞), growth coefficient (K) and the theoretical age at zero length (t0) were estimated to be 27.7 cm, K = 0.162 y−1 and t0 = −1.87 y. Length at maturity value was determined as 16.6 cm for females and 16.84 cm for males. Although S. rivulatus is one of the target species for small-scale and recreational fishery in the Turkish coast of the southern Aegean Sea, especially in Gökova Bay, official landing data is lacking for Turkey. Results of the present study are of crucial importance for further fisheries management of this invasive species.

Keywords

Aegean SeaLessepsianmarbled spinefootsmall-scale fishery
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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 100 , Issue 3 , May 2020 , pp. 453 - 460
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2020

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