PARÂMETROS DE HISTÓRIA DE VIDA DE ESPÉCIES DE VERMELHOS (ACTINOPTERYGII: LUTJANIDAE): UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DO SÉCULO XXI

Life history parameters of snappers species (Actinopterygii: Lutjanidae): A systematic review in the 21st century

Abstract

The capture of snappers is significant in artisanal fishing in the Northeast, being Lane snapper Lutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758), Mutton snapper Lutjanus analis (Cuvier, 1828) and Yellowtail snapper Lutjanus chrysurus (Bloch, 1791) play an important role in of Ceará´s fishing production. It is fundamental to estimate life history parameters, once it react to fishing pressure and it is indispensable for effective fisheries management. However, these data are limited or not updated, especially in relation to reproduction and age and growth. Thus, a systematic review was conducted on reproduction and the age and growth of these species, enabling to identify gaps in knowledge. To this end, articles published between 2001 and 2023 available on the platforms CAPES Journals, Science Direct, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar and Scielo were compiled, resulting in 1,883 articles. After applying the exclusion criteria, 105 articles remained, of which 36 were about L. synagris, 42 on L. analis and 27 on L. chrysurus. Although several estimates of size at first maturity (L50) are available, they are determined by sex alone and/or are not standardized regarding the type of length measured. Numerous manuscripts are currently available on the reproduction of L. analis and L. chrysurus, but with outdated estimates. Furthermore, age and growth studies are scarce in Brazil, mainly for L. analis and L. chrysurus. This study highlights the need to establish or update life history parameters for these species, which have been captured for centuries, and recommends improvements in the collection and presentation of biological data for lutjanids.

Keywords: Fisheries management, size at first maturity, total length, age and growth.