Abstract
The common two-banded seabream Diplodus vulgaris and Diplodus sargus were sampled from
 non-commercial fishing catches around the Maltese Islands between July 2012 and December
 2017. A total of 1550 (D. vulgaris N=1204, D. sargus N=346) specimens were collected. In this
 study, age, growth, length-weight relationship (LWR), condition factor (K) and relative condition
 factor (Kn) were investigated. Ages ranged from 0 to 17 years for D. sargus and 0 to 16 years for
 D. vulgaris. A positive allometric growth was observed for D. sargus while growth in D. vulgaris
 was isometric. Average Kn was found to be 0.99 and 1.01 in D. vulgaris and 0.97 and 1.00 in D.
 sargus for males and females respectively. The growth parameters of the von Bertalanffy equation
 were: L∞=26.71 and 30.86 cm, K= 0.275 and 0.286 year-1
 and tₒ = -2.27 and -1.61 year for all
 individuals of D. vulgaris and D. sargus respectively. This study is the first reference on the LWR
 equation parameters, Kn, K and Age for these species around the Maltese Islands and establishes
 a new maximum age for D. vulgaris of 16 years.
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