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FISHERIES SCIENCE
卷 76, 期 1, 页码 33-43出版社
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1007/s12562-009-0177-y
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Black kingfish; Cobia; Fecundity; Maturity; Reproduction
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- CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
The reproductive biology of 315 cobia, Rachycentron canadum, from northeastern Australia was studied for an 18-month period. Cobia ranged from 181 to 1,470 mm FL (0.06-55 kg). Length-frequency distributions of males and females did not differ significantly. The sex ratio of females to males was 2.18:1. Histological data showed that cobia developed hydrated oocytes during a protracted spawning season between September and June. Gonadosomatic index peaked from October to December, coinciding with the monsoon or wet season. Estimated length at first maturity for female cobia was 671 mm FL. Length at 50% maturity (L (50)) for females was estimated at 784 mm FL (1-2 years of age). Batch fecundity ranged from 577,468 to 7,372,283 eggs with a mean of 2,877,669 (+/- A SD 1,603,760) eggs. Relative batch fecundity was 249 eggs per g, and no relationship between relative fecundity and fork length was found. There was a significant positive relationship between the total number of eggs produced and fork length. Spawning frequency, estimated by the post-ovulatory follicle method, was 7.6 days. Based on the detection of hydrated oocytes in fish caught at night, cobia most likely spawn at night. Cobia also feed throughout the spawning period. This is the first report on the reproductive biology of cobia in Australian waters, and provides valuable data for future population assessments of cobia throughout the Indo-Pacific.
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