Age and growth of red pandora fish Pagellus erythrinus L. (Family : Sparidae)‎ in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters

Abstract EN

Ot olith readings of Pagrllu s erythrinus sh owed th at migrati on.

a nnua l a nd spawning rings a ppeared on the o to lith margin bUI not alw ays.

Th e annua l ring laid down in March and April , while spawning ring was de posi ted in late spring and earl y summer.

Th e gro wth rate is maximal at th e first year of life .

Th e ca lcula ted body len gth at the end of each year of life for males ranged between 12.8 to 20.5 for years I and 4 respectiv el y.

while that of fem ales ranged between 11.6 to 19.2 ern for the sam e years, respectively .

T he calcula ted weights for years I and 4 ranged betw een 23.8 to 99 .7 and 17.3 to 78.3 g tor males and females.

respectively .