Reproductive cycle, sexual maturity and fecundity of Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Autor: Mustafizur M. Rahman, Amira F. Samat
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Aquaculture and Fisheries, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 424-431 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2468-550X
DOI: 10.1016/j.aaf.2020.07.006
Popis: Understanding the reproductive biology particularly sexual maturity, reproductive cycle and fecundity of fish is useful for fisheries management. Unfortunately, there is no information about reproductive biology of Nemipterus furcosus. This study addresses this deficit for N. furcosus. We conducted a 12-month study to understand the reproductive biology particularly the sex ratio, sexual maturity, fecundity and reproductive cycle of N. furcosus at the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Results indicated that ratios of male and female were statistically similar up to 19.0 cm TL (total length). Male outnumbered female above 19.0 cm TL (P
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