Early life history of the black anglerfish Lophius budegassa Spinola, 1807 in the Mediterranean Sea using otolith microstructure

Mesa, Mario La; Rossi, Francesca

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2008.05.004

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“…4;Ofstad et al, 2013, fig. 5B); however, black anglerfish in the Mediterranean Sea had growth rates of 4-7 cm TL/year based on length-frequency analysis for fish of similar sizes (García-Rodríguez et al, 2005;Landa and Barcala, 2017). Continuing the tag-recapture project from this study on a larger scale with either chemical or external marking, in combination with other age validation techniques that focus on juvenile fish, would help increase our understanding of the age and growth of goosefish.…”

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“…However, the position of the first annulus has not been validated, and further studies will be required. The analysis of micro-increments in otoliths has been used satisfactorily to locate the first annulus in illicia and otoliths of both European congeners, the white anglerfish and black anglerfish (Hislop et al, 2001;Wright et al, 2002;La Mesa and De Rossi, 2008;Hernández et al, 2015), and in this study helped inform where to locate the first presumed annulus. The advances described here on the growth pattern (proving that dark increments are annuli) can help inform aging studies that use illicia for both Lophius species in Europe and the other 4 species of this genus for which no validation with chemical marking has been previously performed.…”

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“…The results of the 3 international aging workshops and exchanges on species of Lophius in Europe, during which illicia and otoliths were compared by age readers, indicate that age estimates from analysis of illicia had better repeatability, precision, and relative bias than those from analysis of otoliths (Dupouy 6 ; Duarte et al 7 ; Landa 8 ). The results obtained from micro-increment analysis of otoliths from white anglerfish and black anglerfish (Wright et al, 2002;La Mesa and De Rossi, 2008) and from tag-recapture and length-frequency studies (e.g., Laurenson et al, 2005;Jónsson 9 ;Landa et al, 2008) have been useful for establishing better age estimation criteria and for obtaining 5 Quincoces, I., M. Santurtún, and P. Lucio. 1998.…”

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Age validation for goosefish (Lophius americanus) in the northeastern United States

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“…The variation in spawning seasonality of Black Anglerfi sh between spring (La Mesa and De Rossi, 2008) and winter (Carbonara et al, 2005;Duarte et al, 2001;Tsimenidis, 1980) may be associated with local oceanographic features. Eddies and fronts enhance productivity, often function as physical barriers that retain larvae and juveniles, and provide favorable conditions for the feeding behavior of recruits and their subsequent transport toward the main nursery areas (Sánchez and Gil, 2000).…”

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“…In the Mediterranean Sea, studies have been less numerous and for the most part have focused on biological aspects similar to the ones examined in the studies just described (Carlucci et al, 2009;Colmenero et al, 2010;García-Rodríguez et al, 2005;La Mesa and De Rossi, 2008;Maravelias and Papaconstantinou, 2003;NegzaouiGarali et al, 2008;Tsimenidis, 1984;Tsimenidis and Ondrias, 1980;Ungaro et al, 2002). However, only Tsimenidis (1980) and Carbonara et al (2005) focused on reproductive traits of Black Anglerfi sh.…”

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Reproductive biology of Black Anglerfish (Lophius budegassa) in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

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Tuset²,

Recasens³

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Abstract-Gonadal morphology and reproductive biology of the Black Anglerfish (Lophius budegassa) were studied by examining 4410 specimens collected between June 2007 and December 2010 in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Ovaries and testes presented traits common among fishes of the order Lophiiformes. Spawning occurred between November and March. Size at first maturity (L 50 ) was 33.4 cm in total length (TL) for males and 48.2 cm TL for females. Black Anglerfish is a total spawner with group-synchronous oocyte development and determinate fecundity. Fecundity values ranged from 87,569 to 398,986 oocytes, and mean potential fecundity was estimated at 78,929 (standard error of the mean [SE] 13,648) oocytes per kilogram of mature female. This study provides the first description of the presence of 2-3 eggs sharing the same chamber and a semicystic type of spermatogenesis for Black Anglerfish. This new information allows for a better understanding of Black Anglerfish reproduction-knowledge that will be useful for the assessment and management of this species.

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Spawning period of Mediterranean marine fishes

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Antonopoulou

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2010

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

133

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We collected all available information (i.e. international and local journals, conference proceedings, theses, technical reports) on the spawning season (n = 511 stocks, 168 species), gonadosomatic index (n = 237 stocks, 81 species) and sex ratio (n = 97 stocks, 68 species) of Mediterranean marine fish. The 511 stocks represented 20 orders (most were Perciformes, 283 stocks) and 65 families (most were Sparidae: 17 species and 63 stocks). Overall, 346 stocks (128 species) spawned between April and August, 139 stocks (60 species) between September and March, while the remaining 26 stocks (13 species) were all-year-round spawners. In addition, 174 stocks (34.1%) were characterised by an extended ([4 months) spawning season, but, for most stocks (332 stocks, 64.4%), spawning duration ranged from 2 to 4 months inclusive. Regardless of the onset and the duration of spawning, the spawning period of 284 and 287 stocks included June and July, respectively, indicating that most Mediterranean species are summer spawners. Female gonadosomatic index ranged between 0.06 and 37 (mean ± SE = 8.55 ± 0.647, n = 95) and was significantly higher (t-test: t = 5.58, P \ 0.001) than the corresponding male one, which ranged between 0.06 and 30 (mean ± SE = 4.21 ± 0.431, n = 95). Congeneric species that occupied the same area and share the same requirements exhibited successive and non-overlapping spawning (e.g. Sparidae in the Adriatic Sea, Mugilidae in the Ionian Sea and Tunisian waters). The knowledge of the spawning period coupled with information on spawning and nursery grounds and detailed knowledge of mating systems, social interactions, maturity and fecundity may be very useful for fisheries management.

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Early life history of the black anglerfish Lophius budegassa Spinola, 1807 in the Mediterranean Sea using otolith microstructure

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Age validation for goosefish (Lophius americanus) in the northeastern United States

Age validation for goosefish (Lophius americanus) in the northeastern United States

Reproductive biology of Black Anglerfish (Lophius budegassa) in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

Spawning period of Mediterranean marine fishes

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