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Summary A sample composed of 4973 specimens of the spotted goatfish, Pseudupeneus maculatus (4.5–29.2 cm fork length) was collected off northeastern Brazil from 1999 to 2002. Sagittae (398) were analyzed for age and growth estimation using both annuli and microincrements. For the first approach, the mean monthly marginal increment ratio analysis suggested that one band is formed annually from May to June. With the microincrements analysis, 15 specimens were reared (3–71 days) for validation of periodicity using oxytetracycline. Fluorescent dyes were observed in 10 specimens (7.5–16.9 cm). After testing, one microincrement was found to form daily. Otolith sections were polished and analyzed using a light microscope (100–1200× magnifications). Individuals larger than 22.6 cm (4 years) showed heavily overlaid increments on the otolith edge, which hampered the counts. There was agreement on the size from counts on an annual and daily basis. The von Bertalanffy function provided the following parameters: L∞ = 33.23 cm; K = 0.265; t0 = 0.0883 year. The sample was composed of 0+ to >5‐year‐old specimens. Age at first maturity was 3.6 years (20 cm), whereas the recruitment age for fisheries was 3.9 years. Juveniles represented about half of the catch (48.7%), which may have implications for population equilibrium.
Journal of Applied Ichthyology – Wiley
Published: Apr 1, 2006
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