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First data on the juvenile Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793) from the Adriatic Sea

The occurrence of Sarda sarda juveniles from the Adriatic Sea (north - eastern Mediterranean) is reported for the fi rst time. Primary objective of this study was to identify and morphologically analyse the juveniles of Atlantic bonito caught during the August 2005 in the Novigrad Sea (eastern Mid Adriatic). Total of 93 specimens were analysed. Their fork length ranged from 5.7 and 8.4 cm, the mean value was 7.4± ; ; 0.436 cm. Nine morphometric characters were analysed and assessed. Length-weight relationship is presented as well

sarda sarda; juveniles; biometry; Adriatic Sea

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