Cycle sexuel et fécondité du machoiron Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus en Lagune Ebrié, Côte d'Ivoire

Changes in the seasonal development of the gonads of female Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, in Ebrié lagoon (Côte d'Ivoire) are described over an annual reproductive cycle. Seven macroscopic stages of gonad maturity were identified. There is a major spawning period from July to November. The mature fish spawn only once during the breeding season. There was a slightly higher correlation between fecundity and fish length than between fecundity and fish weight or gonad weight. Fecundity estimates ranged from 5438 to 36257 eggs and from 4878 to 87724 eggs, respectively for the fish in captivity and those in the natural environment.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oteme, Z.J.
Other Authors: Centre de Recherches Océanologiques, Abidjan
Format: article biblioteca
Language:French
Published: 1993-01
Subjects:Aquaculture, Ecology, Environment, Côte d'Ivoire, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, catfish, sexual cycle, fecundity,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/24468
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