Developing a DNA barcode library for perciform fishes in the South China Sea: Species identification, accuracy and cryptic diversity.

DNA barcodes were studied for 1,353 specimens representing 272 morphological species belonging to 149 genera and 55 families of Perciformes from the South China Sea (SCS). The average Kimura 2-parameter (K2P) distances within species, genera and families were 0.31%, 8.

[Applying multi-model inference to estimate growth parameters of greater lizard fish Saurida tumbil in Beibu Gulf, South China Sea].

Age and growth parameters are key parameters in fish stock assessment and management strategies, thus it is crucial to choose an appropriate growth model for a target species. In this study, five growth models were set to fit the length-age data of greater lizard fish Saurida tumbil (n = 2046) collected monthly from December 2006 to July 2009 in the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea. The parameters for each model were estimated using the maximum likelihood method under the assumption of the additive error structure.

[Feeding habits of Trichiurus lepturus in Beibu Gulf of South China Sea].

From August 2008 to September 2009, the feeding habits of Trichurus lepturus L. in Beibu Gulf of South China Sea were studied by monthly sampling and stomach content analysis. In study area, T.