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Morphometric and meristic characteristics of the sardine, /Sardina pilchardus /(Walb., 1792), in the middle eastern Adriatic Sea

A total of 1, 219 specimens of sardine, Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) were obtained by sampling from the Middle Eastern Adriatic Sea during the period from March, 2004 to February, 2005. Sardine specimens were caught by purse seine. Total length ranged from 13.0 to 19.0 cm, and weights ranged between 16.72 g and 51.45 g. Negative allometry was established (b=2.5538) in the length-weight relationship.

Adriatic Sea; biometrics; fishes

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