Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Estimation of length at first maturity and sex ratio of three Gempylidae (Snake mackerels) species dwelling the south coast of India

Volume 65 Issue 1

Bincy M. Raj and M. K. Sajeevan

doi:10.6024/jmbai.2023.65.1.2333-14

Abstract

Length at maturity and sex ratio of three fishes belonging to the family Gempylidae, Promethichthys prometheus (Cuvier, 1832) Thyrsitoides marleyi (Fowler, 1929) and Neoepinnula orientalis (Gilchrist and von Bonde, 1924) from Indian waters are presented. Information on the length at maturity of these fishes is either nil or scanty. These fishes mature within the range of 17.53 to 62.03 cm.

Keywords

Deep sea fishes, size at maturity, sex ratio, Gempylidae, by-catch

Date : 27-04-2023