Size at maturity and seasonal changes in gonad activity of yellowtail kingfish(Seriola lalandi;Carangidae) in New South Wales, Australia
作者:
B. M. Gillanders,
D. J. Ferrell,
N. L. Andrew,
期刊:
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
(Taylor Available online 1999)
卷期:
Volume 33,
issue 3
页码: 457-468
ISSN:0028-8330
年代: 1999
DOI:10.1080/00288330.1999.9516891
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: Seriola;Carangidae;reproduction;maturity
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Gonad development, seasonal changes in gonad activity, and size at maturity were investigated in female and male yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi;Carangidae) collected from New South Wales, Australia between August 1995 and June 1996. Kingfish displayed peak gonad activity in December suggesting a summer spawning period. Males matured at smaller sizes than females. Females first matured at 698 mm fork length (FL) and 3+ years, but 50% maturity was not attained until 834 mm FL. The smallest recorded mature male was 360 mm FL and the estimated size at which 50% of males were mature was 470 mm FL (0+ years). Many female fish are harvested prior to first reproduction, but the impact of this on the stock remains unclear.
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