Length-Weight Relations and Monthly Occurrence of Juvenile Fish Species from the Donji Molunat Bay, Croatia (South-East Adriatic Sea)

Sa？etak Length-weight relations (LWR) and monthly occurrence are presented for juvenile fish, sampled from April to December 2018. in the of Donji Molunat bay, Croatia. From total number of 1448 caught fish of 30 fish species, 699 individuals of 16 fish species: Atherina hepsetus, Chromis chromis, Coris julis, Diplodus annularis, Gobius bucchichii, Microlipophrys canevae, Oblada melanura, Oedalechilus labeo, Pagellus acarne, Sarpa salpa, Serranus scriba, Siganus luridus, Symphodus cinereus, Symphodus doderleini, Symphodus ocellatus and Symphodus rostratus were analysed. Two parameters were measured: total length (TL) using precision ruler to the nearest 0.1 cm, and weight (W) using digital balance to the nearest 0.1 g. The b values ranged from 2.731 to 3.427, with median 3.0305. This study provides the first LWRs for juvenile fish species in the Donji Molunat bay, as that it can serve as a tool used for future reference