Asian Journal of Scientific Research1992-14542077-2076Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ajsr.2021.82.95Eledone cirrhosa (Lamarck, 1798) from the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt]]>GaberIbrahim ElghazalyMohamed 22021142Background and Objective: The fishery resources play a leading role in the economy of coastal countries. Abundant pelagic and valuable demersal resources represent the country's main source of employment. This work selected the horned octopus Eledone cirrhosa from the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt to study sexual maturity indices, the histological study of the gonads of both sexes and measurement of six heavy metals in the seawater and the gonads. Materials and Methods: Sex ratio, GSI (Gonado-Somatic Index), RGS (Record Gonado-Somatic), VNI (Vas deferens Needham's sac Index), OGI (Oviduct Gland Index) and HI (Hayashi index) are measured monthly and their fluctuations are commented through UNIANOVA (ANCOVA) analysis; (METHOD=SSTYPE(3) and COVARIANCE P. Results: Males mature earlier than females. Seminiferous tubules show a centripetal sequence of spermatogonia, spermatocytes I, spermatocytes II, spermatids and spermatozoa. The histological picture of ovarian lobules, oocytes and accessory glands are commented. Both morphometric parameters and histological overviews highlight two periods of spawning: spring to summer spawning and fall spawning which is less intense. Males reached maturity in June to January, while spermiogenesis was intense until the moment of copulation. Vitellogenesis begins in November and extends to the next laying period. 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