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The growth rate of the Long Rough Dab Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

T. B. Bagenal
T. B. Bagenal
Affiliation:
The Marine Station, Millport
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Summary

The ages of 1426 female, and 135 male Long Rough Dabs have been determined from otolith readings. The females were found to live into their seventh year and reach 30.5 cm, compared with males that live to their fifth year and reach 19.0 cm in length. However, the mean increase in length per year for a given length, has been found to be the same. The growth of the females has been shown to fit the equation lt=26.437 (I—0.574t) and of the males lt=17.754 (I —0.585t). In the case of the females the observed and calculated values agree quite closely, but with the males there is a greater difference, and it is believed that the discrepancy is due to net selection. The suggestion is made that the calculated mean lengths for each age group are better estimates of those of the population than are the observed sample means. The two standard deviations limits can be estimated about the population means and the sample values are found to be within these limits.

Comparison with previous studies shows that the Clyde fish are smaller and shorter-lived than more northern specimens, though broadly speaking the rate of growth for comparable ages is not so dissimilar.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , June 1955 , pp. 297 - 311
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1955

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