Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Spotted Flounder Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758) in Iskenderun Bay, North-eastern Mediterranean, Turkey

Authors : Deniz Ergüden, Sibel Alagöz Ergüden, Okan Özdemir, Mevlüt Gürlek

Pages : 11-17

Doi:10.28978/nesciences.292339

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Publication Date : 2017-02-08

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A total of 252 spotted flounder, Citharus linguatula insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Linnaeus, 1758); were caught in the Iskenderun Bay from October 2012 to September 2013 using a commercial bottom trawler. Length-weight relationships insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LWRs);, sex ratio and condition factor of the fish specimens were investigated. Within collected C. linguatula samples, most of the individuals ranged from 10.0 to 15.0 cm insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(80.15%);, the minimum and maximum total lengths of the specimens were 7.0 and 18.5 cm, respectively. Negative allometric growth were observed for male, female and both sexes. The sex ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(females: males); was 1:1.04. Length-weight relationships for females, males and both sexes, were calculated as W= 0.0099 TL2.874, W= 0.0086TL2.920 and W= 0.0092TL2.896 , respectively Fulton’s condition factor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(KF); values for female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.7228); and male insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.7095); specimens also showed significant variations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.01);.
Keywords : Spotted flounder, Citharus linguatula, Length weight relationship, Condition factor, Iskenderun Bay