Size at maturity of the Pacific bearded brotula (Ophidiidae: Brotula clarkae): a commercially exploited species in the Pacific of Costa Rica

Herrera, Marcela, Clarke, Tayler M., Naranjo-Elizondo, Beatriz, Espinoza, Mario, and Wehrtmann, Ingo S. (2016) Size at maturity of the Pacific bearded brotula (Ophidiidae: Brotula clarkae): a commercially exploited species in the Pacific of Costa Rica. Latin American Journal Of Aquatic Research, 44 (3). pp. 657-661.

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Abstract

The deep-water shrimp fishery is of great commercial importance along the Pacific coast of Latin America. In Costa Rica, shrimp resources have declined considerably over the last decade. Therefore, fisheries have shifted towards teleost species such as the Pacific bearded brotula Brotula clarkae. Little is known about the biology and life history of this species, which is becoming increasingly valuable to artisanal and semi-industrial fishers in Costa Rica. A sample of 348 B. clarkae was obtained along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica between March 2011 and July 2012 to obtain baseline information of this species. The results revealed that the size at sexual maturity of B. clarkae was 71.9 cm T-L, considerably higher than previously reported for South American populations. Since the size at maturity may vary between populations in different geographic locations, detailed information of the reproductive biology of widely distributed species such as B. clarkae is critical for developing effective management approaches.

Item ID: 46099
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 0718-560X
Keywords: Brotula clarkae, size at maturity, reproductive aggregations, latitudinal variation, Eastern Tropical Pacific, Costa Rica
Funders: Universidad Costa Rica (UCR), The Rainbow Jewels S.A, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONICIT), IDEA WILD
Projects and Grants: UCR VI project No. 808-B0-536
Date Deposited: 19 Oct 2016 07:41
FoR Codes: 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3109 Zoology > 310903 Animal developmental and reproductive biology @ 80%
30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3005 Fisheries sciences > 300501 Aquaculture @ 20%
SEO Codes: 83 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 8301 Fisheries - Aquaculture > 830102 Aquaculture Fin Fish (excl. Tuna) @ 20%
97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 80%
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