@article{article_1501498, title={Determination of the Length-Weight Relationship and Otolith Biometry Characteristics of Scorpaena scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Çanakkale Region}, journal={Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries}, volume={7}, pages={86–95}, year={2024}, DOI={10.46384/jmsf.1501498}, author={Uğur, Gençtan Erman and Öztekin, Alkan}, keywords={Çanakkale, Scorpionfish, Otolith biometry, Scorpaena scrofa}, abstract={This study, conducted from October 2019 to September 2021 in the regions of the Çanakkale Strait and the Northern Aegean incleuding, Kepez, Kumkale, Yeniköy, Dardanos, Güzelyalı, Morto Bay, and Saros Bay. 162 individuals of the species Scorpaena scrofa examined. The total weights and lengths of the individuals were recorded. The average otolith weights of female and male individuals were found to be 0.023 g and 0.023 g, respectively (P <0.05); otolith lengths were 5.13 mm and 4.67 mm (P <0.05); and otolith widths were 2.01 mm and 1.87 mm (P <0.05), respectively. It was determined that males had smaller values than females across all three otolith biometric measurements, and these differences were statiscially significant. Additionally, there were no differences in size between the left and right otoliths (P>0.05). The lenght-weight relationship analysis indicated that the species exhibited isometric growth, with b values approaching 3.}, number={1}, publisher={Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University}, organization={TÜBİTAK}