Maturation, spawning and growth of rock soles off Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Stark, J. W., Somerton, D. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2002
• Subjects: Gulf of Alaska; Midwinter; Kodiak; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb01574.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.2002.tb01574.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb01574.x

Northern rock sole Lepidopsetta polyxystra females from the Kodiak Island area, Alaska, reached 50% maturity at 328 mm L T and an average age of 7 years. In contrast, southern rock sole Lepidopsetta bilineata females reached 50% maturity at 347 mm L T and an average age of 9 years. Spawning started...