@article{MAKHILLJAVA2010952117,
    title = {Age, Growth and Reproduction of Goldband Goatfish (<I>Upeneus moluccensis</I> Bleeker (1855)) from the Gulf of Antalya (Turkey)},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {9},
    number = {5},
    pages = {939-945},
    year = {2010},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2010.939.945},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2010.939.945},
    author = {Meltem,Yasemin,Beytullah Ahmet,Mehmet Gokoglu Ayse and},
    keywords = {Goldband goatfish,Upeneus moluccensis,growth,reproduction,Gulf of Antalya,Western Mediterranean},
    abstract = {We investigated the age and sex composition, growth parameters, sexual maturity, spawning season and fecundity of goldband goatfish (<I>Upeneus moluccensis</I>) n = 464 caught in Gulf of Antalya in the western Mediterranean Sea sampling, monthly between February 2002-August 2003. Age groups ranged between 0 and V, with the second year-classes dominating. Females made up 73.92% and males 26.08% of the specimens. The total length and weight of combined sexes ranged from 8.0-21.1 cm and 5.1-108.2 g, respectively. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters were estimated for combined sexes as: L&infin; = 25.56, K = 0.136 and t<SUB>0</SUB> = -3.8289. Males and females matured at a total length of 11 cm and I year old. The spawning period occurred between July and October.}
    }