Age, growth and maturation of the brown surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus at Okinawa-jima Island, Japan

• Published in: Ichthyological research Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 260 - 267
• Main Authors: Toshida, Harumi, Fukuchi, Ifue, Nakamura, Yohei, Tachihara, Katsunori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Springer Japan 01.04.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acanthuridae; Acanthurus; Acanthurus nigrofuscus; Age; Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Biomedical and Life Sciences; coasts; Coral reef ecosystems; Coral reefs; corals; Ecology; Females; Fish; Follicles; Fork length; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Gonadosomatic index; Gonads; Growth; histology; Islands; Japan; Life history; Life Sciences; Life span; longevity; Males; Marine fishes; Maturation; migratory behavior; Oocytes; species; Zoology; Ryukyu Islands; Japan; Okinawa; Acanthuridae; Southern Japan; Sectioned otolith; Spawning season; Growth curve

Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Acanthuridae), a common fish on the coral reefs of the Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan, is considered to be important for maintaining the health of coral reef ecosystems. However, the life history of the species in Japan is largely unknown. In this study, age, growth and matur...