Comparison of the Life Histories of Three Co-occurring Wrasses (Teleostei: Labridae) in Coastal Waters of South-eastern Australia
| avondale-bepress.context-key | 3508074 | |
| avondale-bepress.submission-path | sci_math_papers/27 | |
| avondale.affiliate | Morton, Jason K; 0000-0001-6611-6135 | |
| avondale.faculty | Science | |
| avondale.reporting.isPeerReviewed | Peer Reviewed | |
| avondale.reporting.version | Published Version | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stewart, John | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hughes, Julian | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gladstone, William | |
| dc.contributor.author | Morton, Jason K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-01T00:36:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-01T00:36:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-07-24 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2012-12-03T16:33:13Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | <p>Labrids are abundant on temperate rocky reefs yet their life histories are poorly known. Three co-occurring Australian labrids (<em>Ophthalmolepis lineolatus</em>, <em>Notolabrus gymnogenis</em> and <em>Pictilabrus laticlavius</em>) exhibited protogynous hermaphroditism typical of labrids. Juveniles reached sexual maturity at 184 mm total length (TL) (2.1 years) in <em>O. lineolatus</em>, 177 mm TL (1.8 years) in <em>N. gymnogenis</em> and (P. laticlavius. Individuals were sexually active initial phase females until changing to a terminal phase male at 295 mm TL (5.2 years) in <em>O. lineolatus</em>, 273 mm TL (4.5 years) in <em>N. gymnogenis</em> and 138 mm TL (2.0 years) in <em>P. laticlavius</em>. The occurrence of males only at greater lengths and older ages suggests that <em>O. lineolatus</em> and <em>N. gymnogenis</em> are monandrous, whereas <em>P. laticlavius</em> appears to be diandrous. Reproduction was asynchronous among species with reproductive activity peaking in January–March for <em>O. lineolatus</em>, April–October for <em>N. gymnogenis</em> and October–December for <em>P. laticlavius</em>. Sectioned otoliths revealed that <em>O. lineolatus</em> and <em>N. gymnogenis</em> grew rapidly to 300 mm TL (6 years) and <em>P. laticlavius</em> to 180 mm TL (3 years). Longevity was at least 13.8, 9.6 and 4.8 years respectively. These life history data will aid management of these frequently harvested species.</p> | |
| dc.identifier.citation | <p>Morton, J. K., Gladstone, W., Hughes, J. M., and Stewart, J. (2008). Comparison of the life histories of three co-occurring wrasses (Teleostei: Labridae) in coastal waters of south-eastern Australia. <em>Marine and Freshwater Research,</em> <em>59</em>(7), 560–574. doi:10.1071/MF07216</p> | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1071/MF07216 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1448-6059 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/03508074 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_us | |
| dc.provenance | <p>This article was originally published as:</p> <p>Morton, J. K., Gladstone, W., Hughes, J. M., and Stewart, J. (2008). Comparison of the life histories of three co-occurring wrasses (Teleostei: Labridae) in coastal waters of south-eastern Australia. <em>Marine and Freshwater Research,</em> <em>59</em>(7), 560–574.</p> <p>ISSN: 1448-6059</p> | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Marine and Freshwater Research | |
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| dc.subject | ageing | |
| dc.subject | growth | |
| dc.subject | hermaphrodite | |
| dc.subject | labrid | |
| dc.subject | otolith | |
| dc.subject | protogyny | |
| dc.subject | reproduction | |
| dc.subject | temperate fish | |
| dc.title | Comparison of the Life Histories of Three Co-occurring Wrasses (Teleostei: Labridae) in Coastal Waters of South-eastern Australia | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |