Growth and mortality of yellow mojarra caquetaia kraussii in the Cienaga Grande de Lorica, Colombia

Growth and mortalityparameters of Mojarra amarilla in the cienaga Grande de Lorica were estimated, The estimations (29,7 cm LT, (0,26 año-1) suggest that species is a fish with medium longevity and growth coefficient. Total mortality, natural mortality and fishing mortality were 1,09, 0,74 y 0,25 año–1, respectively. If in the past decade, in the Yellow Mojarra fishery 41.4% of individuals were caught below the length at first maturity, in this decade, the percentage increased to 87%, suggesting that the resource fishery shows growth and recruitment overfishing.