Béda Nestor Kimou

LENGTH–WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP, GROWTH, MORTALITY AND EXPLOITATION STATUS OF SEPIA HIERREDDA (RANG, 1835) IN IVORIAN WATERS, GULF OF GUINEA

Population parameters of the giant African cuttlefish Sepia hierredda were estimated from length-frequency data collected in Ivorian waters. A total of 962 individuals were measured. The asymptotic length (L∞) was 32.03 cm and the growth coefficient (K) was 0.69 year-1, giving a growth performance (φ’) of 2.85. The len...