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http://dx.doi.org/10.3796/KSFT.2009.45.4.243

Reproduction of the jack mackerel, Trachurus japonicus Temminck et Schlegel in the coastal waters around Jeju Island, Korea: Maturation and spawning  

Cha, Hyung-Kee (Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
Lee, Jae-Bong (Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
Kang, Su-Kyung (Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
Chang, Dae-Soo (Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
Choi, Jung-Hwa (Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology / v.45, no.4, 2009 , pp. 243-250 More about this Journal
Abstract
Maturation and spawning of the jack mackerel, Trachurus japonicus was investigated based on the samples captured in the coastal waters around Jeju Island from January 2007 to December 2008. Gonadosomatic index began to increase in March, and reached a maximum between April to June. After spawning it began to decrease from August. Reproductive season was estimated to March-July, with peak in April. Fecundity was proportional to the size of the female, with the clutch size varying from 33,493 eggs in the smallest female(FL=27.0cm) to 627,061 eggs in the largest(FL=40.6cm). Size at 50% sexual maturity(FL50), determined from mature females, was 26.6cm FL. Annual reproductive cycles of this species could be divided into six successive stages; immature stage(September-December), nucleolus stage(January-February), yolk vesicle stage(February-March), vitellogenic stage(March-April), ripe stage(April-July) and spent stage(July-September).
Keywords
Maturation; Spawning; Annual reproductive cycle; Jack mackerel; Korean Waters;
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