Reproductive biology of Leiognathus splendens (Cuvier) from Kochi, south-west coast of India

Abraham, K J and Murty, V Sriramachandra and Joshi, K K (2011) Reproductive biology of Leiognathus splendens (Cuvier) from Kochi, south-west coast of India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 58 (3). pp. 23-31.

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Abstract

The reproductive biology of Leiognathus splendens (N = 2112) was studied using the samples collected from the Kerala coast during 1998 - 2000. A separate scale of five stages of maturation has been developed for the first time for any Indian marine fish and applied in the present study. Analysis of data on the ova diameter in different length groups showed that spawning takes place in batches at regular intervals after the juveniles undergo the process of maturation and reach ripe stage. Spawning takes place almost round the year. The length at first maturity was 75 mm. The estimated fecundity ranges from 5715 (88 mm TL) to 37160 (106 mm TL).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fecundity; Leiognathus; Length at first maturity; Maturation; Silverbelly; Spawning
Subjects: Fish and Fisheries > Fish biology
Demersal Fishes
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 31 Oct 2011 05:04
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:51
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/8747

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