Aspectos biométricos de una población de sábalo, Megalops atlanticus (Pisces: Megalopidae)

 

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Autor: Chacón Chaverri, Didiher
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:1993
Descripción:The tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) Costa Rica. is among the most highly sougth inshore gamefish in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Adults individuals were collected in a period of 23 months (1990-1992), in the Barra del Colorado area, northeast of Limon province. A variety of morphometric and meristic and some biological observations have been re­corded from 113 fishes collected; the maximun standard length (SL) observed was 1820.00 mm and the minimum SL was 845.00 mm; the minimun weight (Wt) was 7.00 kg and the maximum Wt observed was 74.00 kg; the gonadal­ somatic index (GSI) mowed a trerid with two maximum for males and females respectively. 240 juveniles and 107 leptocephalus were collected in Don Nati Creek station located in Limon southeast coast in a period of 50 months (1988-1992), the temporal patterns in juvenile recruitment showed a maximum in December to February and July to October to metamorphic leptocephalus.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/29271
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/29271
Palabra clave:Elopomorpha
Tarpon
leptocephalus
Caribbean
juvenile