1998•The European Zoological JournalOpen access

Morphometric characters in gilthead sea bream,Sparus aurata, red porgy,Pagrus pagrusand their hybrids (Sparidae)

Jorge Palma, José Pedro Andrade, Michailis Paspatis, P. Divanach, Maria Kentouri

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A morphometric comparison was made between Sparus aurata (n = 88), Pagrus pagrus (n = 38) and their hybrid S. aurata (female) x P. pagrus (male) (n = 81) using 15 morphometric characteristics. The morphometric characteristics of the hybrids were generally intermediate to those of the parental species. However, characteristics related to the body shape (6) were more similar to 5. aurata and those characters related to the head shape (9) were more similar to P. pagrus.

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Key concepts: Sparidae, Pagrus, Pagrus major, Biology, Fishery, Hybrid, Zoology, Fish <Actinopterygii>