Age and growth of Aplodinotus grunniens (Perciform: Sciaenidae) in the mid-Usumacinta River

Authors

  • Raúl Enrique Hernández-Gómez Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
  • Wilfrido Miguel Contreras -Sánchez 2División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
  • Martha Alicia Perera-García Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
  • Carlos Alberto Cuenca-Soria División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
  • Ignacio Valenzuela-Cordova Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a10n1.3269

Abstract

Aplodinotus grunniens represent a crucial artisanal fishery in the Usumacinta River’s middle basin that generates food and a subsistence economy. This study aimed to create a model that best describes growth for A. grunniens and provides information on the growth of this poorly known  pecies from the Usumacinta River. Data collection was  carried out over one year through monthly sampling. A total of 447 specimens were collected from January to December 2017. Von Bertalanffy’s growth constants were calculated by separate sexes using linear fit and the non-linear  Levenberg-Marquardt method. Hotelling’s T-squared test showed that growth was significantly faster in females than males. The estimated age at first maturity was two years in males and three in females. Considering the age reported for A. grunniens in other studies, the age  determined in this study indicates that the population could be overexploited. Larger fish are more vulnerable to fishing pressure, mainly during their highest reproductive activity when they aggregate for spawning. More research is needed to evaluate the population status, catch per unit effort, distribution, and abundance of adults, juveniles, and larvae.

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  • Wilfrido Miguel Contreras -Sánchez, 2División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

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2023-03-23

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How to Cite

Hernández-Gómez, R. E., Contreras -Sánchez, W. M., Perera-García, M. A., Cuenca-Soria, C. A., & Valenzuela-Cordova, I. (2023). Age and growth of Aplodinotus grunniens (Perciform: Sciaenidae) in the mid-Usumacinta River. Ecosistemas Y Recursos Agropecuarios, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a10n1.3269

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