|
|
Franco,Ana Clara Sampaio; Brotto,Daniel Shimada; Zee,David Man Wai; Santos,Luciano Neves dos. |
Cetengraulis edentulus is a broadely distributed engraulid in Southwest Atlantic, currently accounting for the main fish species commercially exploited at Guanabara Bay, Brazil. This study aimed to extend the knowledge on reproduction of C. edentulus at Guanabara Bay and to test whether some descriptors of reproductive activity, especially the gonadosomatic index (GSI), and the index of reproductive activity (IRA) changed among seasons. A total of 978 C. edentulus specimens were retrieved from purse seine commercial landings at Conservas Rubi S.A. company, in São Gonçalo city, RJ. Subsamples of 90-120 individuals were collected from bimonthly yields between July 2010 (winter) and June 2011 (autumn). Most fish were adults (120-170 mm TL), in response to the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Atlantic anchoveta; Engraulidae; Fecundity; Gonad maturation; Reproduction; Tropical bay. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252014000400819 |
| |