Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal
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Manuel Gallardo-Cabello

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  Reproduction of Mugil cephalus (Percoidei: Mugilidae) off the Central Mexican Pacific Coast
  Author(s): Elaine Espino-Barr, Manuel Gallardo-Cabello, Marcos Puente-Gómez and Arturo Garcia-Boa Elaine Espino-Barr, Manuel Gallardo-Cabello, Marcos Puente-Gómez and Arturo Garcia-Boa
  
  Reproduction of Mugil cephalus of the Pacific coast of Mexico was studied. Fish were captured with gill nets and cast nets; they are a common low priced product for local consumption. The study of the reproduction period and ages of first maturity helps manage the fishery. Fish were obtained from local commercial fishery from August to December 2007, January to March 2008 and November 2012 to October 2013. Size and weight, sex and gonad maturity were registered. The male:female ratio was 0.88:1. Mature organisms occurred all year round. Sexual maturation (L50) of males and females was observed at a mean size of 34.0 cm in males (4.64 years of age) and 35.0 cm in females (4.98 years of age). First maturity length (L25) was both 30.0 cm in males and females corresponding to 3.4 years of age in both cases. The allometric relationship with the hepatosomatic index was.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2150-3508.1000180

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