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Reproductive Biology of Sand Whiting, Sillago sihama (Forsskal) in the Persian Gulf (Coastal Waters of Hormozgan Province)
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Roghaye Alizadeh   , Ehsan Kamrani , Mohsen Safaei , Mohamad Momeni |
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Abstract: (12574 Views) |
| The present study aimed to investigate the reproductive biology of sand whiting, Sillago sihama
(Forsskal) (Family: Sillaginidae). Sampling was conducted monthly from the coastal waters of the Persian
Gulf (Hormozgan province), from July 2011 to July 2012. Observations on the seasonal distribution of
maturity stages and variations in seasonal fluctuations in the gonadosomatic index (GSI) confirmed two
spawning peaks in January and March. It was found that female Sillago sihama reach the first sexual
maturity at 14.20 cm. The relationship between total length and total weight for males and females were
W=0.010 L2.855 and W=0.007 L2.973, respectively. The mean of the sex ratio was 1:2.5 (M:F). Fluctuations
in HSI and GSI of female fish showed similar trends. |
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| Keywords: Reproductive biology, Gonadosomatic index, Hepatosomatic index, Sillago sihama, Persian Gulf. |
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Type of Study: Research/ Original/ Regular Article |
Received: 2014/06/21 | Revised: 2015/02/28 | Accepted: 2014/06/21 | ePublished: 2014/06/21
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