The length-weight relationship and condition factor of yellowspotted puffer Torquigener flavimaculosus Hardy & Randall, 1983 in the Eastern Mediterranean (Yumurtalık Bight, Turkey)

Authors : Sibel ALAGÖZ ERGÜDEN, Deniz AYAS, Deniz ERGÜDEN

Pages : 87-91

Doi:10.33714/masteb.700374

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Publication Date : 2020-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The length-weight relationships insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LWRs); of fish are helpful in fisheries science. A total of 504 yellowspotted puffer insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Torquigener flavimaculosus ); specimens insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(257 female and 247 male); were caught from the Yumurtalık coast of Turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Eastern Mediterranean Sea); between 2018 and 2019 by using a trammel net set with a depth range between 5 and 42 m. The sex ratio was found 1:1.08 for males and females, respectively. The length-weight relationship was described for combined both sexes by the following formula W = 0.00130×L3.094 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r 2 = 0.918); with a positive allometric growth. Fulton condition factor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CF); was calculated as 1.713 ± 0.145 for combined sexes. This study presents the first results available for the length-weight relationships and condition factor of T. flavimaculosus according to both sexes in the Yumurtalık coast of Turkey.
Keywords : Puffer fish, Length weight parameters, Fullton`s Condition, Trammel net, Levantine coast, Turkey