A note on the fecundity and spawning period of Drepane punctata (Linnaeus)

Pillai, P K Mahadevan and Devadoss, P (1975) A note on the fecundity and spawning period of Drepane punctata (Linnaeus). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 22 (1&2). pp. 262-264.

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Abstract

A brief account of th« fecundity and spawning periodicity of Drepane punctata (Uniraeus) caught by the mechanised boats off Porto Novo is given. The number of eggs of D. punctata v/m estimiOed to range between 1,49,251 to 7,96,932. TTJC observations on stages of maturity during lune-September 1972 and ova-diameter frequency of intra-ovarian eggs suggest that there is a short and resected' spawning period in this species.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: fecundity; spawning; Drepane punctata; spotted batfish
Subjects: Demersal Fishes
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
Depositing User: Dr. V Mohan
Date Deposited: 18 Jun 2010 07:02
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:10
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/1116

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