Age and Growth of Mitre Squid ( Uroteuthis chinensis ) in the Northwestern South China Sea Based on Statolith Microstructure Analysis

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Dan Liu, Chi Zhang, Jianzhong Guo, Haozhan Wang, Yumeng Pang, Yongjun Tian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2024
• Subjects: Uroteuthis chinensis; mitre squid; statolith age determination; biological characteristics; South China Sea; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; DML
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d16070395; https://doaj.org/article/398d9f963456429891372b633ca92602

The mitre squid Uroteuthis chinensis is distributed widely in the Chinese coastal areas and contributes to the majority of the Chinese neritic squid fishery, especially in the South China Sea. However, little has been investigated about its life history traits, despite its commercial importance. In...