Temporal distribution of young mugilids (Mugilidae) in the coastal waters of the central eastern Adriatic

Abstract

       The occurrence of juvenile mullet species as well as their temporal distribution are observed at 3 stations along the eastern coast of the central Adriatic. Five species are identified: M. cephalus cephalus, Liza (Liza) ramada, Liza (Liza) aurata, Chelon labrosus and Liza (Protomugil) saliens.

       Proportion of presence (in percentages) of each indi­vidual species, their distribution and length structure are primarily dependent on the time of spawning of each spe­cies and on the influence of environmental factors on these stages. Generally speaking, the time of occurrence of juve­nile of the above mentioned species of Mugilidae along the eastern coast of the central Adriatic is similar to that repor­ted for the waters of the eastern Mediterranean.