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Biological and Fisheries Data on Black Sea Bass, Centropristis Striata BIOLOGICAL 8? FI H IE DATA ON BLACK SEA ASS, Centropristis stri~ta (LINNAEUS) i l MAY 1.977 Biological and Fisheries Data on black sea bass, Centropristis striata (Linnaeus) by Arthur W. Kendall Sandy Hook Laboratory NOrtheast Fisheries Center National Marine Fisheries Service National ·Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U. S. Department of Commerce Highlands, N. J. Technical Series Report NO. 7 , May 1977 CONTENTS 1. IDENTITY 1.1 !lc>mencla ture .................................................................................................... ~ 1 1.11 Valid Name •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• -~ ....... ~.~ •••• '!' 1 1.12 Objective Synol\ODly ............................ e" ........... " ........................ '!' ...... .. 1 1.2 TaxonC?II!Y ............................................................................................................ .. 1 1.21 Affini ties ••••••••••••••• ............................................................ 1 1.22 Taxonomic Status ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 1.23 Subspecies ••••• , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••• 2 1.24 COmlnC>n Nantes ............................................................................ .- .......... .. 2 1.3 Itlrphology ........................................ .. •••••••• ,. •••••• -••••••••••• '!' ...... 2 1.31 External M:lrpho1ogy •••••• ............................. _ ................................ .. 2 2. DISTRIBUTION 2.1 ;:To~~t~a~lo..!Ar~~e::a:!. ....................................... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. !" ...... !' ~ 7 2.2 Differential Distribution ••••• ............................................ ~ .................. .. 7 2.3 Determinants of Distribution Changes •••••••••••.••••••••••••••• 3. BIONOMICS AND LIFE HISTORY 3.1 Reproduction ...................... _oo .......................................... ~ • 8 3.11 Sexuality •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , •• , ••• , •••••• 8 3.12 )la.turity.oo i. ................................................ ~ 8 3.13 Ma.ting ............................................................... 8 -3.14 Ferti1i zation •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8 3.15 GOnads ................................................... ~ ~ .... f' .. oo .... .. 8 3.16 Spawning ••••• ............................................... ~ ................ .. 8 3.17 SJ)a,wnoo .............................................................................. 9 Pre-Adul t Phas_e ......................., ........................................ oo ................. .. 9 3.21 E:lnbryonic Phas~ ......... oo ~ ...................... ," ........." ......................... 9 3.22 Larval Phase ....................." ..................................................... ,oo .. 9 3.3 !Ad~~u~l~t:.."PhO!~a~s~e:.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. • .. • .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. • .. .. .. • • .. .. • .. .. .. • • • .. .. • .. .. 13 3-.31 Lonqevi ty ..... oo ..... oo·oo ...... .......................................oo .. ~ .............. .. 13 3.32 Hardiness ••••••••••••• .................................................. 13 3.33 Comp,eti:tors .......... ~ ..................................... ,oo ............ ~ .. ___ ........ ~ .. 13 3.34 Predators ........ oo .................................................................. 'oo ........ 13 3.35 Parasi ~s ............................................................... OO .......... ' ... .. 13 i PAGE 3.4 Nutri tion and Growth........................................... 14 3.41 Feeding. • • • • • . • . • • . • . .• . • • . • • . • • • • . • . • • . • •• 14 3.42 Food .•••.•••.•..•••••......•.•••••••••.......••••••.•••.• 14 3.43 Growth Rate.............................................. 14 3.5 Behaviour•••••.•.•••••••..••••••••••••.....•••••.••••...•..•••• 15 3.51 Migrations and Local Movements •..•. , .•••••.••••••••••..•. 15 3.52 SChooling •••...••••..•..••.•.•••••••••••••...•••.•.•.••.. 15 "4. POPULATION 4.1 Structure ...................................................................................................... 15 4.11 Sex Ratio .•••.••••••....•••......•...••.•.••.••.••••••••• 15 4.12 Age Composition •• "•••••••.......•.•......•..•.••..•••.••.• 15 4.13 Size COmposition •••...•.••••••••••••••••.••••••...•.•.•.. 4.2 Abundance and Density of Population .....•..••••••••••••••.•.••• 15 4.3 Natali ty and Recruitment....................................... 15 4.4 Mortality and Morbidity ........................................ 15 4.5 Dynamics of Population (as a whole) •••.•••••••.••.••••••••••••• 17 4.6 ~le Population in the community and the Ecosystem ••••••.•.•.••. 17 5. EXPLOITATION 5.1 Fishing Equipnent •.•••.•••...•.••••••••••••...•.••..•••••.••..• 17 5.11 (;ears ....................................................................................................... 19 5.12 Boats ••.••.•••••••.•••••.••••••••.••.••....•...•••••..•••. 19 5.2 . Fishing Areas.................................................. 19 5.3 Fishing Seasons ................................................ 19 5.4· . Fishing Operations and Results................................. 20 6 • PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT 6.1 Regulatory Measures...... • • • •• • • • • . • . • • • . • • •. • . • • • • • • • . • • • .. 24 6.2 COntrol or Alteration of Physical Features of the Environment .• 24 6.3 COntrol or Alteration of Chemical Features of the Environment .. 24 ii 6.4 'Control or AI teration of the Biological Features of the Environment •.•. ,.; .•............. 24 6.5 Artificial Stocking ••••.•...•.••.......••.••....•••.••••.•.••.. 7. POND FI SH CULTURE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• 24 REFERENCES. • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26 iii TABLES PAGE Table 1. Quantitative morphological data of black sea bass mostly from Miller, 1959..................................................... 3 Table 2, eonmercial landings by state of black sea bass in thousands of pounds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Table 3. Landings of sea bassI data gathered by the Branch of Statistics; National Marine Fisheries Service, 1960-1968 from Frame and Pearce, 19731 1969-1972 from statistical Digests .•••••••••.•.•••• 22 Table 4. Sport fish catch statistics for black sea bass, east coast. 25 All values in thousands •.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••.• iv FIGURES Figure 1. JUvenile and adult black sea bass ••.•••••••••••••.••••••••••••••.. 4 Figure 2. Body proportions of black sea bass associated with the head. * from Miller, 1959. ** from Kendall, 1972 •••••••• ~ .••.•..•.••••. 5 Figure 3. Body proportions of black sea bass associated with the trunk. * from Miller, 1959. ** from Kendall, 1972 .•••••••.•••••••.••.••. 6 Figure 4. Black sea bass eggs and prolarva ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• 11 A. Egg, 23 h after fertilization at 23"C, from Hoff, 1970 (Figure 8); B. Egg, 65 h after. fertilization at l6"C, from Wilson, 1891 (Figure 151); C. Prolarva, 54. h after hatching at 23"C, 2.01 IIIIl\ TL, from Hoff, 1970 (Figure 9). Figure 5. Black sea bass larvae from· Kendall, 1972.......................... 12 A. 5.1 IIIIl\ SL; B. 6.2 min SL; C. 7.9 DDl SL. Figure 6. Length-age an:! sex .eomposition of catch of black sea bass frolll Lavenda, 1949................................................ 16 Figure 7. Black sea bass traps from Frame and Pearce, 1973 .•.••.•.••••..•.. 18 Figure 8. CUmmulative catch curve, south to north for black sea bass. Sport catch for east coast represented by dots •••••••••••••••••.•. 23 v 1. IDENTITY 1.1 Nomenclature 1.11 Valid Name Centropristis striata (Linnaeus, 1758). 1.12 Objective synonomy (based mainly on Miller, 1959). Labrus striatus, Linnaeus, 1758 Perca ataria, Linnaeus, 1766 Perca furva, Walbaum, 1792 COryphaena nigrescens, Bloch and Schneider',1801 Lutjanus trilobatus, Lacepede, 1803 Perca varia, Mitchill, 1815 Centropristes, Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829 Centropristes nigricans, Cuvier, 1829 Centropristis, Cuvier, 1829b Centropristis nigricans, DeKay,1842 Centropristis nigricans, Storer, 1846 Centropristes atiarius, Holbrook, 1860 Centropristes nigrescens, northern form, Gill, 1861 Centropristis atrarius, southern form, Gill, 1861 Centropristis atrarius, north and south, Gill, 1873 Serranus atrarius, Jordan and Gilbert, 1882 Serranus furvuS, Jordan, 1885, northern form Serranus atrarius, Jordan, 1885, southern form Centropristis striatus (Linn. Ed. X), Jordan and Eigenmann, 1890 Centropristes striatus, Boulenger, 1895 Centropristes striatus, Jordan and Evermann, 1896 Centropristes striatus, Jordan, Evermann and Clark, 1930 Centropristes to Centropristis, Briggs, 1960 (corrected spelling error) 1. 2 Taxonomy 1.21 Affinities Phylum: Chordata Class: Pisces - Osteichthyes Superorder: Acanthopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Percoidei Family: Serranidae Subfamily: Serraninae Genus: Centropristis Species: striata 1.22 Taxonomic Status The species of Centropristis are characterized by their gross morphology. Over the years there bave been several attempts to separate northern and southern forms of C. striata , -1- along the Atlantic coast on morphological characters. There may be two groups on the Atlantic coast - one centered off the Middle Atlantic Bight and the other off South· carolina. 1.23 Subspecies Miller (1959) considered C. mel ana Ginsburg, 1952
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