Age and growth of pompano, Trachinotus ovatus, from the Strait of Messina (central Mediterranean Sea)

Danilo  Malara; Francesco  Longo; Luca  Pagano; Maria Giulia  Stipa; Teresa  Romeo; Franco  Andaloro; Silvestro  Greco; Pietro  Battaglia

doi:10.3989/scimar.05167.016

Authors

Danilo Malara Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Calabria Marine Centre, CRIMAC, Integrated Marine Ecology Department https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7182-1848
Francesco Longo Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrated Marine Ecology Department https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5950-9811
Luca Pagano Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrated Marine Ecology Department https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4319-0014
Maria Giulia Stipa Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrated Marine Ecology Department https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6674-879X
Teresa Romeo Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrated Marine Ecology Department - ISPRA, National Institute for Protection and Environmental Research https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8515-1964
Franco Andaloro Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrated Marine Ecology Department https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6245-9819
Silvestro Greco Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Calabria Marine Centre, CRIMAC, Integrated Marine Ecology Department https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2137-5675
Pietro Battaglia Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrated Marine Ecology Department https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1822-7775

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.05167.016

Keywords:

otolith, vertebrae, age determination, growth models, length-weight relationship, Carangidae

Abstract

This is the first paper to provide detailed information on the age and growth of Trachinotus ovatus. The size of the 244 individuals collected in the Strait of Messina ranged from 2.7 to 30.4 cm in fork length (L_F) and 0.31 to 508.6 g in body mass (M). The relationship between these parameters (M - L_F) was investigated and showed a good fit. Age estimation based on vertebrae and otoliths yielded similar results, suggesting a maximum age of five years. However, the precision and accuracy tests, such as percentage of agreement (PA), mean coefficient of variation (ACV) and average percent error (APE) indicated that the otolith readings (97.83% PA, 0.54% ACV and 0.38% APE) were more reliable for age estimation than vertebrae readings (82.17% PA, 5.33% ACV and 3.77% APE). The multi-model inference approach allowed us to compare different non-linear growth models. The von Bertalanffy model (L_∞=29.139, k=0.496 and t₀=−0.347) fitted the length-at-age data best. This species has a relatively rapid growth and an estimated longevity of five to seven years. This information could be used for management and first stock assessment studies on T. ovatus in the Mediterranean Sea.

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