Length–weight relationships of mesopelagic fishes from the equatorial and tropical Atlantic waters: influence of environment and body shape

• Published in: Journal of fish biology Vol. 96; no. 6; pp. 1388 - 1398
• Main Authors: López‐Pérez, Cristina, Olivar, M. Pilar, Hulley, Percy A., Tuset, Víctor M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2020; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Allometry; Atlantic Ocean; Body shape; Condition factor; Dry weight; Equatorial regions; Fish; Islands; Length-weight relationships; mesopelagic fishes; Moisture content; Morphology; oceanographic gradient; Shape; size–weight growth; Species; Tropical climate; Tropical oceanography; Water content; Weight; Wet weight; Cape Blanc; Cape Verde Islands; Canary Islands; oceanographic gradient; size-weight growth; morphology; Atlantic Ocean; mesopelagic fishes

Length–weight relationships (LWRs) were estimated for 36 mesopelagic fish species collected from the equatorial and tropical Atlantic encompassing several oceanographic regions: oligotrophic, equatorial, Cape Blanc, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands. The sample was composed of myctophids (25 species...