Some aspects of the biology of the garfish <i>Belone belone</i> (L.) from southern Ireland

An account is given of certain aspects of the biology of the garfish, Belone belone, captured by sea anglers from Courtmacsherry Bay, Co. Cork. Fish were aged by otoliths, and found to grow most rapidly in their first 2 years, females attaining a greater mean size than males. Most of the fish caught had already spawned. From examination of their gonads and lengths of juveniles collected in the neuston, spawning would appear to take place there mostly in the month of June.