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Length–Weight Relationships and Growth Parameters of Common and Leafy Seadragons (Syngnathidae) from a Public Aquarium Pauly, D. (Daniel); Matsushige, Leslee; Malacane, Janet; Hay, Amanda; Chu, Elaine; Warren, Melanie

Abstract

The length–weight relationships (LWR) of the common seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Lacepède, 1804) and the leafy seadragon Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865), Syngnathidae, are presented in this paper, based on specimens raised in the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla, California. Furthermore, we used the length at known age of 40 specimens of common and 15 leafy seadragons to estimate the parameter of the von Bertalanffy growth function (VBGF) for these species. Some of the pros and cons of the newly proposed length type used, ‘scalene length’ are presented. The parameters of the LWR and the VBGF parameters are discussed, with an emphasis on the rearing conditions, the peculiar anatomy of seadragons, especially of P. eques, and on the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT).

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Title
Length–Weight Relationships and Growth Parameters of Common and Leafy Seadragons (Syngnathidae) from a Public Aquarium
Creator
Pauly, D. (Daniel); Matsushige, Leslee; Malacane, Janet; Hay, Amanda; Chu, Elaine; Warren, Melanie
Contributor
Sea Around Us Project
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2022-03-31
Description
The length–weight relationships (LWR) of the common seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Lacepède, 1804) and the leafy seadragon Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865), Syngnathidae, are presented in this paper, based on specimens raised in the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla, California. Furthermore, we used the length at known age of 40 specimens of common and 15 leafy seadragons to estimate the parameter of the von Bertalanffy growth function (VBGF) for these species. Some of the pros and cons of the newly proposed length type used, ‘scalene length’ are presented. The parameters of the LWR and the VBGF parameters are discussed, with an emphasis on the rearing conditions, the peculiar anatomy of seadragons, especially of P. eques, and on the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT).
Subject
von Bertalanffy growth function; Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory; Phyllopteryx taeniolatus; Phycodurus eques; scalene length
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-04-22
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0412996
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/81312
Affiliation
Science, Faculty of; Non UBC; Oceans and Fisheries, Institute for the
Citation
Fishes 7 (2): 77 (2022)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/fishes7020077
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Researcher
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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