Morphological measurements, gonadal development and estimated age of adult milkfish, Chanos chanos captured in Pandan Bay from 10 May - 16 June, 1975

From 10 May to 16 June, 1975, 106 adult milkfish were captured in an otoshi-ami 500 meters offshore. Of the 106 specimens, 37 were females in various stages of gonadal development or spent and 69 were males of which 41 were sexually mature. The age of these fishes were estimated to be between 3 and 5 years.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tiro, Leonardo, Jr. B., Villaluz, Antonio C., Vanstone, William E.
Format: book_section biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center 1976
Subjects:Biology, Fisheries, Marine fish, Animal morphology, Body size, Animal reproductive organs, Sexual maturity, Sexual reproduction, Gonads, Ovaries, Testes, Biological age, Brood stocks, Biological development, Milkfish, Philippines, Chanos chanos,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/40433
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