Distributions and Length-Weight Relationships of Some Lessepsian Cardinalfishes (Apogonid species) in the Northeastern Mediterranean (Antalya, Turkey)

Year 2021, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 72 - 77, 01.03.2021

Turhan Kebapçıoğlu , Cenkmen R. Beğburs

https://doi.org/10.22392/actaquatr.755915

Abstract

The distributions and length-weight relationships of three cardinalfishes, namely Broadbanded cardinalfish Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790), Spotfin cardinalfish Jaydia queketti (Gilchrist, 1903), and Smith's cardinalfish Jaydia smithi Kotthaus, 1970 caught as discards in bottom trawl fisheries in the Northeastern Mediterranean (Gulf of Antalya and Finike Bay) were investigated. A total of 607 specimens were sampled with 108 trawl hauls carried out in 3 stations at a depth of 20-200 m seasonally. Ostorhinchus fasciatus was the most abundant species with 552 specimens, contributing 90.9% of the total sampling. Total amounts of Jaydia smithi and Jaydia queketti species had fewer sample numbers like 31 (5.1%) and 24 (4%), respectively. All three species were sampled the most in the summer season. The length-weight relationships were significant (p > 0.001), with values of r2 ranging from 0.90 to 0.94. The b values ranged from 3.09 to 3.20 and positive allometric growth was observed in three apogonid species.

Keywords

Apogonidae, trawl fishery, length-weight relationships, cardinalfishes

Supporting Institution

Akdeniz University Research Fund

Project Number

2011.03.0121.018

Thanks

The authors would like to thank the captain and the crew of the R/V “Akdeniz Su”.

Bazı Lesepsiyen Kardinal Balıklarının (Apogonid türler) Kuzeydoğu Akdeniz’deki (Antalya, Türkiye) Dağılımları ve Boy-Ağırlık İlişkileri

Abstract

Kuzeydoğu Akdeniz (Antalya Körfezi ve Finike Körfezi) trol balıkçılığında ıskarta türler olarak yakalanan Kardinal balıklarından Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790), Jaydia queketti (Gilchrist, 1903) ve Jaydia smithi Kotthaus, 1970 dağılımı ve boy-ağırlık ilişkileri araştırılmıştır. Mevsimsel olarak üç istasyonda, 20-200 m derinlik aralığında gerçekleştirilen 108 trol çekimi sonunda toplam 607 birey örneklenmiştir. Toplam apogonid örneklemesinin %90,9’unu oluşturan Ostorhinchus fasciatus, 552 birey ile en çok yakalanan tür olmuştur. Daha az yakalanan Jaydia smithi ve Jaydia queketti türlerinin örnek sayıları sırasıyla 31 (%5,1) ve 24 (%4) olarak kaydedilmiştir. Her üç tür de en fazla yaz mevsiminde örneklenmiştir. Tanımlayıcılık katsayısı (r2) değeri 0,90 ile 0,94 arasında değişmiş olup, boy-ağırlık ilişkileri istatistiki açıdan önemli bulunmuştur (p > 0,001). Hesaplanan b değerleri 3,09 ile 3,20 arasında gözlenmiştir. Her üç apogonid türünde de pozitif allometrik büyüme görülmüştür.

Keywords

Apogonidae, trol balıkçılığı, boy-ağırlık ilişkisi, kardinal balıkları

Project Number

2011.03.0121.018

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