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Annual reproductive cycle of the Rock Oyster Saccostrea cucullata (von Born)

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Title Annual reproductive cycle of the Rock Oyster Saccostrea cucullata (von Born)
 
Creator Sukumar, P
Mohan Joseph, M
 
Subject Edible oyster
Fish breeding
 
Description The annual reproductive cycle of the rock oyster, Saccostrea cuculata (von Born) inhabiting Someshwar coast near Mangalore was investigated. The reproductive cycle commences with gametogenic activity during January - February, followed by gonadal development and maturation
during March - May. Spawning is continuous from June to December, with two peaks, the first during late June to early September and the second during November to December.
 
Publisher Asian Fisheries Society
 
Date 1988
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/7464/1/477-8th_INDIAN_FISHERIES_FORUM_%2C___PROCEEDINGS__1988.pdf
Sukumar, P and Mohan Joseph, M (1988) Annual reproductive cycle of the Rock Oyster Saccostrea cucullata (von Born). The First Indian Fisheries Forum. Proceedings. pp. 207-210.