New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

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GROWTH OF TWO SPECIES OF FLOUNDERS IN THE HAURAKI GULF, NEW ZEALAND

J. A. COLMAN

Fisheries Research Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Wellington, New Zealand

Abstract Growth of the sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson), and the yellow-belly flounder, Rhombosolea leporina Giinther, in the Hauraki Gulf is described. In both species females grow more quickly than males. At 2 years of age male and female sand flounders reach mean total lengths of 17 cm and 23 cm respectively, and male and female yellow-belly flounders reach mean total lengths of 24 cm and 29 cm respectively.

N.Z. Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8 (2): 351-70.
(Received for publication 6 August 1973)

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