OCCUREENCE, FOOD NATURE, AGE AND GROWTH OF ORBICULATE BATFISH Platax orbicularis (EPHIPPIDAE) IN IRAQI TERRITORIAL MARINE WATERS

Amjed K. Resen

OCCUREENCE, FOOD NATURE, AGE AND GROWTH OF ORBICULATE BATFISH Platax orbicularis (EPHIPPIDAE) IN IRAQI TERRITORIAL MARINE WATERS

2016

Amjed K. Resen

A total of 313 Orbiculate batfishes Platax orbicularis were studied from the Iraqi marine watersat the shallow tip of the Arabian Gulf during the period from March to September 2015. Thisspecies is an omnivore (planktivorous) which migrate between surface and bottom for feedingactivity. Length –Weight relationship and growth rate were calculated for the 222 specimens.The highest growth rate calculated was 5.16 which occurred at length group 23-27cmequivalent to age group I+. The Iraqi marine waters were indicated as feeding ground but notspawning ground.

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