Growth of two species of flounders in the hauraki gulf, New Zealand

Abstract

Growth of the sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson), and the yellow-belly flounder, Rhombosolea leporina Gunther, in the Hauraki Gulf is described. In both species females grow more quickly than males. At 2 years of age male and female sand flounders reach mean total lengths of 17 cm and 23 cm respectively, and male and female yellow-belly flounders reach mean total lengths of 24 cm and 29 cm respectively. © 1974 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.