FISH FAUNA OF SAN PEDRO ESTUARY, DAPITAN CITY
Keywords:
Epinephelus coioides, fish fauna, serranids, grouper juveniles, relative abundanceAbstract
This study determined the species composition and abundance of fish caught from San Pedro Estuary, Dapitan City. Thirteen finfish species in ten families were identified from actual catch data enumeration. Family Serranidae registered the most abundant with Epinephelus coioides (34.29%) as the highest. Based on the length measurements of grouper juveniles, it appeared that spawning occurrs from June to August in each year.
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