Age, growth, and gonad organization in red bandfish (Cepola macrophthalma L., 1758) from the Adriatic Sea
Keywords:
Cepola macrophthalma, age, growth, gonad organization, Adriatic SeaAbstract
The red bandfish Cepola macrophthalma (L.) is characterized by a gonochoristic sexual organization. Age was estimated from otolith readings. Males were found to reach a greater length than females. During the reproductive period the males prevail in comparison to the females.
