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Age, Growth and Reproduction of the Tub Gurnard, Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Egyptian Mediterranean waters off, Alexandria

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 13-20, 2015 • 2015
العودة
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون 1Sabry, S. El-Serafy, 2Fahmy, I. El-Gammal, 2Sahar, F. Mehanna, 1Nasr-Allah, H. Abdel-Hamid and 2El-Sayed, F.E. Farrag
الكلمات المفتاحية Alexandria, Chelidonichthys lucerna, gurnard, growth, reproduction,
المجلة العلمية International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 13-20, 2015
الناشر Maxwell Scientific Organization
المجلد 4
العدد 1
الصفحات 13-20
publication.type International
رابط البحث Not Available
المواد المرفقة Not Available
الملخص
Abstract: The biology of the tub gurnard, Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758), has been studied based on data collected between August (2009) and July (2010) from the Egyptian Mediterranean water in front of Alexandria. A total of 873 specimens ranged between 10.6 and 28.2 cm TL and from 10.2 to 232.5 g total weight, were sampled. The age, growth, length-weight relationship, sex ratio, length and age at first sexual maturity and reproduction period were estimated. Total lengths of males ranged from 12.6 to 23.2 cm and of females from 11.8 to 28.2 cm. The maximum