Determination of the Length-Weight Relationship and Otolith Biometry Characteristics of Scorpaena scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Çanakkale Region

Abstract

This study, conducted from October 2019 to September 2021 in the regions of the Çanakkale Strait and the Northern Aegean incleuding, Kepez, Kumkale, Yeniköy, Dardanos, Güzelyalı, Morto Bay, and Saros Bay. 162 individuals of the species Scorpaena scrofa examined. The total weights and lengths of the individuals were recorded. The average otolith weights of female and male individuals were found to be 0.023 g and 0.023 g, respectively (P0.05). The lenght-weight relationship analysis indicated that the species exhibited isometric growth, with b values approaching 3.

Keywords

• çanakkale
• scorpionfish
• otolith biometry
• scorpaena scrofa