Littoral and benthic investigations on the west coast of Ireland - XXIII. A contribution to the biology of the thick-back sole Microchirus variegatus (Donovan, 1808) in the Galway Bay area

P. A. King; J. M. Fives

Littoral and benthic investigations on the west coast of Ireland - XXIII. A contribution to the biology of the thick-back sole Microchirus variegatus (Donovan, 1808) in the Galway Bay area

P. A. King, J. M. Fives

Zoology

University of Galway

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Growth rate was relatively fast for the first 7-8 yr of life, after which it gradually slowed down, with very little growth occurring after the 10th or 11th year. Females appeared to grow faster and live longer than males. Females matured and spawned when they were three years old; males did not spawn until they reached four years of age. Spawning extended from May-August. Thickback sole is a carnivore, feeding mainly on errant polychaetes and amphipods. -from Authors

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23-31
Number of pages	9
Journal	Proceedings - Royal Irish Academy, Section B
Volume	90 B
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1990

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