Marmara Denizi’nde Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758)’n?n Büyüme Parametreleri ve Üreme Biyolojisi

An economically important species of Citharus linguatula was investigated in the Sea Marmara (Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey). Length-weight relationships, growth parameters, reproductive time, and first sexual maturity length were determined. A total 236 individuals analyzed, weight varied from 7.5 to 26.5 cm TL (17.11±3.62 cm) 2.67 180.81 g (44.07±1.84 g), respectively. The length-weight relationship calculated as W=0.0047*TL3.17 total. type positive allometry for both sexes. Total ranged age between 1 4. According sexes, von Bertalanffy parameters L?=23.44 cm, K=0.74 per year, t0=-0.09 year females L?=20.75 K=0.56 t0=-1.14 males. size at 17.6 males, 16.7 females. When maturity, K, GSI values evaluated together, reproduction period C. determined September December.