Age and Growth of the Red Mullet Mullus barbatus in the North Aegean Sea

Abstract

The age and growth of Mullus barbatus L. 1758, sampled around the Gökçeada Island from September 2014 to June 2015 was determined. A lifetime of 0–VII years was found using age derived from otolith readings. A total of 717 specimen ranging from 70 to 227 mm TL were collected. The length-weight relationship of the species was W = 0.006L^3.22 for all individuals. The estimated von Bertalanffy growth parameters were L_∞ = 27.2 cm, k = 0.17 yr^–1, t₀ = –2.49 for females, and L_∞ = 15.9 cm, k = 0.74 yr^–1, t₀ = –0.83 for males.