Validation of otolith age determination of the Pacific red snapper Lutjanus peru (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) in La Paz Bay and adjacent waters, BCS, Mexico

Abstract

The monthly percentage of otoliths with translucent margin showed that growth marks are formed once a year (mainly from May-September) during the period of reproductive activity, as indicated by the gonadosomatic index. Both the index and the percentage of translucent margins peaked in July. -from Authors