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Studies on the reproductive biology of the brown prawn Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798) along the Kakinada coast

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Title Studies on the reproductive biology of the brown
prawn Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798) along the
Kakinada coast
 
Creator Rao, G Sudhakara
 
Subject Prawn and Prawn fisheries
 
Description Five ovarian maturation stages are recognised in Metapenaeus monoceros. Males and females attain size
at first maturity at 96 and 116 mm total length (TL) respectively. Each female spawns at least four times
in its life time with an interval of about 2 months between successive spawnings. After attaining
maturity, males are sexually active throughout their life. Spwaning season is prolonged extending from
January to October. The following linear relationships are obtained between fecvmdity and total length/
total weight/ovary weight.
 
Publisher CMFRI/ICAR
 
Date 1989
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/305/1/Article_05.pdf
Rao, G Sudhakara (1989) Studies on the reproductive biology of the brown prawn Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798) along the Kakinada coast. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 36 (2). pp. 107-123.