ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
Lizardfishes biology
;
colonization
;
Eastern Mediterranean
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract A study of the biology of Red Sea — Suez Canal migrant, the lizardfish Saurida undosquamis and the indigenous Synodus saurus was carried out in the Mediterranean coast of Israel. The spawning season of S. undosquamis lasts from March to December indicating a curtailment of the year-round spawning season of the source population in the Gulf of Oman. The spawning season of S. saurus is from February to August. The diameter of ripe oocytes of S. undosquamis is 500–600 µm. Females of S. undosquamis grow slightly faster than males and reach a larger size (340 mm TL versus 280 mm TL). Niche partitioning between the two lizardfishes is primarily on the basis of depth. The invador occupying deeper water. Both species are chiefly piscivorous but as a result of their depth distribution there is little diet overlap on the specific level.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00007547
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