Morphometric relationships and reproductive maturation of the mudskipper, Periophthalmus barbarus from subsistence catches in the mangrove swamps of IMO estuary, Nigeria

作     者：MFON T. UDO (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, PMB 1017, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. 

作者机构：Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Faculty of Agriculture University of Uyo PMB 1017 Akwa Ibom State Nigeria 

出 版 物：《Journal of Environmental Sciences》 (环境科学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2002年第14卷第2期

页      面：221-226页

核心收录：

学科分类：07[理学] 09[农学] 0903[农学-农业资源与环境] 0713[理学-生态学] 

基　　金：The authors special thanks go to Dr. R. P. King for supervising the original workfrom which the present paper originated 

主　　题：periophthalmus barbarus morphometric relationships reproductive maturation mangrove swamps Imo estuary Nigeria 

摘      要：From April 1992 and March 1993, morphometric characteristics and reproductive maturation were studied in Periophthalmus barbarus from subsistence catches in the mangrove swamps of Imo estuary. Morphometric equations for males and females at different stages of ovarian maturation are presented. Generally males were significantly heavier in weight than females, but the latter were heavier than the former of the same body length. Females with developing and mature ovaries were generally heavier than immature females of the same length. Analyses of the gonadosomatic index and percentage of mature males and females indicate all year\|round breeding such that: February\|May was spawning, June\|October postspawning and November to January recovery period. Fecundity varied between 900 and 23933 eggs per spawn and increased with fish size.