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Early Growth Of Three Kingfish (Menticirrhus) Species Found In Coastal Waters Of The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, E. John Anderson, Bruce H. Comyns, Harriet Perry, Chet F. Rakocinski

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Southern kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus), gulf kingfish (M. littoralis), and northern kingfish (M. saxatilis) are members of the drum family (Sciaenidae) that are widespread in coastal habitats of the western Atlantic, including in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Despite their economic and ecological importance, little is known about growth of young kingfish. Young kingfish were collected from four different Mississippi shoreline habitats in 2005 and 2006; two associated with barrier islands and two along the mainland. Barrier island habitats included surf zones on the south shore and grass beds on the north shore. Mainland habitats …