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Unraveling the spawning and reproductive patterns of tomato hind grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828) from south Kerala waters

Ponni J. Mohan ORCID M. K. Anil A. Gopalakrishnan Shoji Joseph Devika Pillai ORCID A. Mariyam Fazula P. Praveen Prasannan
Journal of Fish Biology Vol. 105 No. 1 pp. 186-200 · Wiley
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Abstract
AbstractThe objective of this study is to provide information on the reproductive biology of tomato hind grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828) for conservation and management purposes. Fish caught by artisanal fishermen from September 2019 to August 2021 were analysed. A total of 280 females, 31 males, and 4 transitional and 178 sex‐undetermined fish were analysed. The female to male sex proportion was 9:1, and the fish reached a maximum total body length of 38.5 and 54.5 cm for females and males, respectively. The following microscopic stages were identified: immature, developing, ripe, running ripe/releasing, and spent in both males and females. Several asynchronous development patterns were observed in the studied gonads, including multiple oocyte stages and early and advanced stages of sexual transition. High gonadosomatic index (GSI) for both males and females was recorded in March, May, and November. Running ripe and releasing stages in females were identified in the months from March to June, which indicates the spawning season. The absolute and relative fecundity of the species ranged from 162,723 ± 207,267 and 239 ± 285, respectively. An exponential relationship was found between fecundity and total body length (TL), fecundity and total body weight (TW), and fecundity and gonad weight (GW).
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Published
Apr 29, 2024
Vol/Issue
105(1)
Pages
186-200
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Authors
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Ponni J. Mohan

School of Ocean Science and Technology Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Kochi India; ICAR‐Vizhinjam Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Thiruvananthapuram India

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M. K. Anil

ICAR‐Vizhinjam Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Thiruvananthapuram India

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A. Gopalakrishnan

ICAR‐Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Kochi India

S
Shoji Joseph

ICAR‐Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Kochi India

D
Devika Pillai

Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Kochi India

A
A. Mariyam Fazula

ICAR‐Vizhinjam Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Thiruvananthapuram India; Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram India

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P. Praveen Prasannan

ICAR‐Vizhinjam Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Thiruvananthapuram India; Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram India

Funding
University Grants Commission Award: 892/(CSIR‐UGC NET DEC.2018)
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Ponni J. Mohan, M. K. Anil, A. Gopalakrishnan, et al. (2024). Unraveling the spawning and reproductive patterns of tomato hind grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828) from south Kerala waters. Journal of Fish Biology, 105(1), 186-200. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15775
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