2018•Journal of Fish BiologyRequires access

Population dynamics of a poorly known serranid, the duskytail grouper Epinephelus bleekeri in the Arabian Sea

Avinipully Richu, Neelesh Dahanukar, Anvar Ali, Kutty Ranjeet, Rajeev Raghavan

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A demographic study on Epinephelus bleekeri based on a sample of 1,003 individuals caught in commercial fisheries along the Arabian Sea coast of southern India considerably extends the maximum recorded standard length for this species to 870 mm, indicates a high natural mortality rate and an exploitation level (E) greater than the Emax.

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Key concepts: Biology, Grouper, Fishery, Epinephelus, Population, Indian ocean, Ecology, Zoology