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http://dx.doi.org/10.3796/KSFOT.2019.55.4.349

Reproductive ecology of rabbit fish, Siganus fuscescens in the coastal waters off Jeju Island of Korea  

LEE, Seung-Jong (West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
KIM, Maeng-Jin (West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
HAN, Song-Heon (Jeju Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology / v.55, no.4, 2019 , pp. 349-355 More about this Journal
Abstract
Reproductive ecology of rabbit fish, Siganus fuscescens were investigated from samples collected monthly in the coastal waters off Jeju Island of Korea from February to December 2014. In male and female of S. fuscescens, the values of GSI were reached high values between July to August in which the water temperature was high, and then decreased until December. The occurrence of individuals which have mature eggs in ovary were higher from July to August. Therefore, a main spawning season was estimated from July to August, with the highest peak in July. Throughout histological observation of the ovary in the spawning period, S. fuscescens belong to an group-synchronous and has a one spawning season a year. Fecundity of ovary ranged from 380,000 to 2,600,000 during the spawning period. Size at 50% sexual maturity, determined from logistic equation, were 25.1 cm TL which is over two years.
Keywords
Rabbit fish; Siganus fuscescens; Jeju; GSI; Spawning season;
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