Vol.5,No.2, January2006
Reproduction and spawning patterns of the Scomberomorus commerson in the Iranian coastal waters
Description: 1-Iranian Fisheries Research Organization, IFRO. P.O. Box: 14155- 6116. Tehran – Iran. 2-Off shore Fisheries Research Center, shilat square. Chabahar, Iran. 3-Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute, P.O.Box:1597, Bandar Abbas, Iran. 4- Islamic Azad University, Tehran North Branch *Corresponding author's email: Kaymaram_ifro@yahoo.com
Abstract: 
Reproduction and spawning patterns of the king fish (Scomberomorus commerson) were studied in the Persian Gulf (Hormozgan Province) and Oman Sea from Oct 2006 to Sep 2007. A total of 1120 fish was collected from different landing sites along the Iranian waters. Yearly analysis of the reproductive stages and gonadosomatic index showed a single reproductive cycle beginning in March and continued with a single spawning period from August to September. The mean length at first maturity (Lm 50%) for females was 83.6 Cm. The sex ratio was M: F= 0.97:1 which was not significantly (P> 0.05) different among samples (χ2 test). Isometric growth for this species was approved.

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Author: Kaymaram, F.1*; Hossainy, S.A.2; Darvishi, M.3; Talebzadeh, S.A.1; Sadeghi, M. S.4
KeyWord: King fish, Persian Gulf, Oman Sea, Gonadosomatic Index, Sex ratio, Lm50%
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