Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Relationship between morphometric characteristics and fecundity of Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Volume 50 Issue 2

Raghunath Ravi, Mary K. Manisseri and Somy Kuriakose

Abstract

The relationship of various morphometric characteristics, carapace width, carapace length, body weight,abdomen width, propodus length and propodus height with fecundity in Portunus pelagicus was investigated using linear regression analysis. All the morphometric characteristics studied showed positive correlation
with fecundity and the degree of relationship varied considerably. Among these, the carapace width was found to be the most ideal morphometric character to predict the fecundity of P. pelagicus.

Keywords

Morphometric characteristics, fecundity, Portunus pelagicus

Date : 06-06-2009