Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science1816-49271996-0751Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/jfas.2016.43.55Tenualosa ilisha (Teleostei: Clupeidae) During Spawning Migration in the Shatt Al Arab River and Southern Al Hammar Marsh, Basra, Iraq]]>AlmukhtarMustafa Ahmed JasimWatfa MutlakFalah 12016111Aspects of the reproductive biology of Hilsa shad, Tenualosa ilisha from Shatt al Arab river and Southern Al Hammar Marsh during spawning migration have been investigated from the period of April 2013 to March 2014. A total of 1456 specimens were collected using gillnets and landings. The size range of the specimens collected throughout the migration season was 50-460 mm in Total Length (TL). Males were dominant in the smaller lengths, while females did in the larger lengths. The monthly variation in mean length for both sexes showed two distinct peaks, the first was during February-March and the second during September-November. The overall sex ratio showed that females were dominating (1:1.7). 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