rig {fishmethods}

Tagging data from a growth study of rig

Description

Tagging growth increment data for New Zealand rig (Mustelus lenticulatus), after removal of outliers, as analysed in models 2-4 of Table 6 of Francis and Francis (1992).

Usage

rig

Format

A data frame with 114 observations and the following components

L1

Length at release (cm)

L2

Length at recapture (cm)

T1

Time of release (y from 1 January 1981)

T2

Time of recapture (y from 1 January 1981)

Sex

Sex of fish (F or M)

Source

1

Francis, M.P. and Francis, R.I.C.C. 1992. Growth rate estimates for New Zealand rig (Mustelus lenticulatus). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 43: 1157–1176