Length–weight relations of selected species of the family Gerreidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) from the Mexican coast

In this study, parameters of the length–weight relation (LWR) were estimated for fifteen species of Gerreidae (mojarras) caught from the Pacific- and Atlantic coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California. The Pacific species were: Diapterus aureolus,Diapterus brevirostris,Eucinostomus currani...

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Published in:Acta ichthyologica et piscatoria 2011-01, Vol.41 (1), p.67-69
Main Authors: J. De La Cruz-Agüero, F.J. García Rodríguez, V.M. Cota Gómez, J.G. Chollet Villalpando, F.J. Vergara Solana
Format: Article
Language:English
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fish
Gerreidae
length–weight relation
Mexico
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Summary:In this study, parameters of the length–weight relation (LWR) were estimated for fifteen species of Gerreidae (mojarras) caught from the Pacific- and Atlantic coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California. The Pacific species were: Diapterus aureolus,Diapterus brevirostris,Eucinostomus currani,Eucinostomus dowii,Eucinostomus entomelas,Eucinostomus gracilis,Eugerres axillaris,Eugerres lineatus,andGerres cinereus. The Atlantic species were:Diapterus auratus,Eucinostomus argenteus,Eucinostomus gula,Eucinostomus jonesi,Eucinostomus melanopterus, and Eugerres plumieri. The values of the exponent b of the length–weight relation ranged from 2.58 to 3.79. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first parameter estimates for nine species for the Mexican coast and for four on a worldwide scale.
ISSN:1734-1515
DOI:10.3750/AIP2011.41.1.10