New data on the cuskeel, Ophidion rochei (Osteichthyes: Ophidiidae), from the eastern Adriatic

The occurrence, meristic, length frequency, condition factor, length–weight relationship and day/night differences in catch are reported for a population of cuskeel Ophidion rochei at Duće-Glava (43°26′N 16°41′E, Croatian coast, eastern middle Adriatic) from April 2000 to March 2001. The highest cat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2002-12, Vol.82 (6), p.1045-1046
Hauptverfasser:	Dulčić, J., Matić, S., Kraljević, M., Franičević, M., Lipej, L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agnatha. Pisces Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Insecta Invertebrates Marine Ophidion rochei Shallow water Short Communication Systematics. Geographical distribution Vertebrata
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Zusammenfassung:	The occurrence, meristic, length frequency, condition factor, length–weight relationship and day/night differences in catch are reported for a population of cuskeel Ophidion rochei at Duće-Glava (43°26′N 16°41′E, Croatian coast, eastern middle Adriatic) from April 2000 to March 2001. The highest catches in shallow water occurred in June, with a second peak in September and October, and were always at night, indicating this species as nocturnal predator.
ISSN:	0025-3154 1469-7769
DOI:	10.1017/S0025315402006665