Naslov
Biometric properties of European hake, merluccius merluccius (osteichthyes: merlucciidae), from the central Adriatic sea

Autori
Šantić, Mate ; Rađa, Biljana ; Paladin, Antonela ; Čurić, Ana

Izvornik
Archives of Biological Sciences (0354-4664) 63 (2011), 1; 259-267

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
biometric properties; Merluccius merluccius

Sažetak
Relationship between morphometric measurements (16) and meristic characters (6) were examined in 460 specimens of European hake (225 females, 210 males and 25 immature ones) caught in the central Adriatic Sea. A morphology difference between males and females was not marked. Biometric analysis of morphometric and meristic characters indicated a homogenous morphology stock of M. merluccius in the central Adriatic Sea. Changes in some morphometric characters obtained in conjunction with an increase in body length showed that smaller specimens have longer head, anal and ventral fin than adult specimens. The negative correlation recorded for the maximum and minimum body depth indicated that the body becomes progressively elongated. Meristic characters of the European hake from different Mediterranean and NE Atlantic areas are mostly in agreement with data in our study.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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