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Length–Weight And Length–Length Relationships Of The Hogfish, Lachnolaimus Maximus, Off The Northern Coast Of The Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Juan E.B. Pérez-Chacón, Alfonso Aguilar-Perera

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Described are the length-weight (LWR) and length-length (LLR) relationships of the Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus, off the northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Fish specimens collected (N = 292) with speargun from April to September each year from 2011 through 2013, ranged in size from 16.6-36.5 cm FL and 94-842 g in weight. There were significant differences in hogfish fork length between years (F_2,291 = 11.28, p < 0.05), with larger individuals found in 2012. The LWRs calculated were highly significant (p < 0.05, r² = 0.95 - 0.97; pooled data r² = 0.95) and significant differences between the slopes of the LWRs (F_5,291 = 245.94, p < 0.05) between the three years were detected. Exponent b in the LWRs (2.33 -2.70; pooled data 2.58) …