Age, Growth of Snoek, Leionura atun (Euphrasen), in South-eastern Australian Waters

Abstract

Investigation of the age and growth of snoek, L. atun, from south-eastern Australian waters indicates differences in growth rates of fish taken in Bass Strait and eastern Tasmania. These findings add support to earlier suggestions, based on other evidence, that there are at least three populations of this species inhabiting, respectively, Bass Strait, eastern Tasmanian, and eastern Victorian and southern New South Wales waters.