- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 22 Issue: 3
- Some Aspects of Reproductive Biology of Euryglossa orientalis(Bl. & Schn.) in North Arabian Sea Alon...
Some Aspects of Reproductive Biology of Euryglossa orientalis(Bl. & Schn.) in North Arabian Sea Along The Coast of Karachi, Pakistan
Authors : Mohammed Atiqullah Khan
Pages : 241-250
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :In Euryglossa orientalis,sexual maturity was separated into seven stages. Size at sexual maturity was observed at 182 mm TL in males and 178 mm TL in females. A male-female ratio of 1.00:1.60 was determined (0.385:0.615). This species has two spawning seasons in Pakistani waters. The ist spawning season starts in September and the second in February. Fecundity ranged from 9922 to 83891 with a mean value of 36361.Keywords : Euryglossa orientalis, Reproductive biology, Karachi coast.