Reproductive biology and diet of Mustelus punctulatus (Risso, 1826) (Chondrichthyes: Triakidae) from the Gulf of Gabès, central Mediterranean Sea

Reproductive biology and diet of Mustelus punctulatus (Risso, 1826) (Chondrichthyes: Triakidae) from the Gulf of Gabès, central Mediterranean Sea

Specimens of Mustelus punctulatus were collected between January 2002 and December 2005 from commercial fisheries in the Gulf of Gabès (central Mediterranean Sea). Males and females reached a maximum total length (TL) of 111 and 122 cm respectively. Males matured between 76 and 88.5 cm TL, with a si...

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Main Authors: Bechir Saïdi, Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradaï, Abderrahman Bouaïn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2009-06-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
mustelus punctulatus
reproduction
feeding habits
elasmobranchs
mediterranean
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1058

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