Author/Authors :
Kaymaram، F نويسنده Iranian Fisheries Research Organization, IFRO. P.O. Box: 14155- 6116. Tehran – Iran. , , Hossainy ، S.A نويسنده Off shore Fisheries Research Center, shilat square. Chabahar , Iran. , , Darvishi، M نويسنده Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute, P.O.Box:1597, Bandar Abbas, Iran. , , Talebzadeh، S.A نويسنده Iranian Fisheries Research Organization, IFRO. P.O. Box: 14155- 6116. Tehran – Iran , , Sadeghi ، M. S نويسنده Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
Reproduction and spawning patterns of the king fish (Scomberomorus commerson) were studied in the Persian Gulf (Hormozgan Province) and Oman Sea from Oct 2006 to Sep 2007. A total of 1120 fish was collected from different landing sites along the Iranian waters. Yearly analysis of the reproductive stages and gonadosomatic index showed a single reproductive cycle beginning in March and continued with a single spawning period from August to September. The mean length at first maturity (Lm 50%) for females was 83.6 Cm. The sex ratio was M: F = 0.97:1 which was not significantly (P > 0.05) different among samples (?2 test). Isometric growth for this species was approved.
