Biometry and distribution of snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Adriatic Sea

Abstract

Specimens of the snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758), from the middle and southern Adriatic were biometrically analyzed during the demersal communities research project, MEDITS. The specimens (n = 103) were caught at depths deeper than 100 m. Total length ranged 4.8-16.0 cm, with a mean of 9.45±2.796 cm. According to the length-weight relationship, positive allometric growth was established (b = 3.23).