Life History of Mediterranean Horse Mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus (Carangidae) from Crimea (Black Sea)
Journal: Journal of Ichthyology
Year: 2021

The sex ratio, body length–age structure, growth rate, maturity dynamics, and mortality are studied in Mediterranean horse mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus from the shelf zone of Crimea. The sex ratio is close to 1 : 1, the maximum body length of the females and males is 22.5 and 20.8 cm, respectively, and the maximum age of the representatives of both sexes is 6 years. The sexual dimorphism in the growth rate is not revealed. The von Bertalanffy growth equation parameters for both sexes are as