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Differences in reproduction cycle between sardine Sardina pilchardus Walb. 1792 and gilt sardine Sardinella aurita Val. 1847 in the Middle Eastern Adriatic Sea

This paper presents a comparison between reproduction cycle of sardine, Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) and gilt sardine Sardinella aurita (Valenciennes, 1847) in the Adriatic Sea. Based on the greatest values of gonadosomatic index, sardine spawned from October to May, while gilt sardine reproduction started in June and lasted until the September. The average cubic condition coefficient for sardine showed slightly higher amount (K=0.7771 ± 0.07) than for gilt sardine (K= 0.7081 ± 0.08).

reproduction; sardine; gilt sardine; eastern Adriatic

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