Reproduction of Scomberomorus sierra (Percoidei: Scombridae) in the Central Mexican Pacific coast

To know the reproductive cycle of Scomberomorus sierra, from January 2003 to March 2004, individuals were monthly obtained in the coast of Colima, Mexico. Individuals were obtained with hand lines, troll and gillnet, which helped obtain different lengths and age groups. Sex ratio was 1:1.03 female:...

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Autores: Elaine Espino-Barr, Manuel Gallardo-Cabello, Rubí Anadely Nava-Ortega, Marcos Puente-Gómez, Arturo Garcia-Boa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:83754345005
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=83754345005
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Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Agrociencias
condition factor
hepatosomatic index
gonadosomatic index
Reproduction length (L50)
first maturity length (L 25)
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Sumario:To know the reproductive cycle of Scomberomorus sierra, from January 2003 to March 2004, individuals were monthly obtained in the coast of Colima, Mexico. Individuals were obtained with hand lines, troll and gillnet, which helped obtain different lengths and age groups. Sex ratio was 1:1.03 female: males. Average length of sexual maturity L50 = 54.3 cm of total length (TL, cm) in both males and females with 3.79 years of age, length of first maturity (L25) for both was 47.3 cm corresponding to 3.08 years of age. The gonadosomatic index was at its maximum values in March and August. The allometric relationship between the liver weight and the fish weight is isometric (b = 1.004). Monthly values of the hepatosomatic index are higher in March, May, and November - December. The condition factors show two main seasons of wellness. Total fecundity was 416,483 to 4’354,860 oocytes for females of 4 to 15 years old. Relative fecundity was average: 703.7 oocytes·g-1 (312.6 - 1,438.4 oocytes·g-1 in females from 4 to 15 years old). Average oocytes diameter was 0.44 mm (0.34 - 0.59 mm). The species should be protected from fishing from February to May and August to October, and under 50 cm TL.