Record Details

Studies on the biology of Nematopalaemon tenuipes (Henderson) in Bombay coast

CMFRI Repository

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/663/
 
Title Studies on the biology of Nematopalaemon tenuipes
(Henderson) in Bombay coast
 
Creator Ramamirtham, C P
 
Subject Oceanography
 
Description The relationship between total and carapace length of Neinatopalaemon
'tenuipes, is calculated as L = -0.82 + 4.595 C, where L and C are total and
carapace lengths in mm respectively. Juveniles of less than 33 mm grow at the
rate of 6.43 mm per month, whereas the adult female and male grow at the rate
of 3.74 and 2.81 mm per month respectively. The fishery is almost entirely composed
of 0-year class. Life span of the species appears to be about eighteen months.
Existence of sexual segregation has often been noticed. The minimum size at which
the female prawn breeds is found to be 50 to 52 mm, when it is about eight
months old. Maturation of the ovary and incubation of the eggs to the hatching
stage are likely to be accomplished within about a month. About 5 to 6 percent
of the total breeding females produce second brood in the same season. The species
breeds throughout the year, with the peak season from July to October. A bopyrid
parasite infests about one perce.nt of the total population.
 
Publisher CMFRI/ICAR
 
Date 1979
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/663/1/Article_09.pdf
Ramamirtham, C P (1979) Studies on the biology of Nematopalaemon tenuipes (Henderson) in Bombay coast. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 26 (1&2). pp. 82-89.