@article{fdi:42366,
  title = {{A}ge and growth of three species of {A}riidae ({S}iluriformes) in coastal waters of {G}uinea},
  author = {{C}onand, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {C}amara, {S}.{B}. and {D}omain, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he growth of three {W}est {A}frican marine catfish, #{A}rius heudeloti$, #{A}. parkii$, #{A}. latiscutatus$ ({S}iluriformes, #{A}riidae$), was studied in {G}uinea by examining sections of the first dorsal spine. {A}ge and growth interpretations were possible for fish up to 40 cm and the three species reveal a similar biology. {A} single annulus is formed each year at the beginning of the rainy season. {G}rowth seems to be slow, and 40 cm fork length individuals are about 6 years old. {T}hree ariids can reach large sizes (80 cm or larger), which may indicate that the natural mortality is low. {T}his adaptativeness is probably related to their strong body protection against predators, their low fecundity and egg incubation. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)},
  keywords = {{POISSON} {MARIN} ; {AGE} {PHYSIOLOGIQUE} ; {CROISSANCE} ; {METHODOLOGIE} ; {POISSON} {CHAT} ; {GUINEE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}ulletin of {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {56},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {58--67},
  ISSN = {0007-4977},
  year = {1995},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:42366},
}