Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2013.1479.1487Saurida undosquamis (Richardson,
1848) from Parangipettai Coast, Southeast Coast of India]]>KadharshaK. MohanchanderP. LylaP.S. KhanS.A. 1220131622The feeding biology, spawning season, size at first maturity,
sex ratio and fecundity of the commercially important lizardfish (Saurida
undosquamis) were studied in Parangipettai waters of the southeast coast
of India. Fishes formed the predominant food item. Diversity of the prey items
showed maximum value (Hlog 2-3.61±0.11) during the postmonsoon season
and minimum during the monsoon season (2.89±0.17). The richness (1-lambda)
also showed a similar trend and varied from 0.81±0.13 (monsoon) to 0.91±0.01
(postmonsoon). The size at first maturity (50% incidence of mature fish) was
195 mm. But when the size at first maturity was calculated by adjusting the
proportion of maturity percentages, the maturity size was found to be 140 mm.
This method is advantageous from the point of view of fisheries management as
this species can be exploited above 140 mm rather than above 195 mm. The gastrosomatic
index was found maximum during postmonsoon and minimum during the monsoon season
showing the inverse relationship between feeding and spawning. This species
was found to spawn from August to January with a peak in November. The fecundity
ranged from 19, 856 in a fish measuring from 20.1 cm in length (97 g) to 79,282
in a fish of 29 cm (290 g). The overall sex ratio (1:1.19) was found to deviate
significantly from the expected 1:1 ratio. (χ2 = 19.1, p<0.005).
Month- wise, it conformed to the expected 1:1 ratio during most of the months
except January, June, September, November and December. Higher gonado-somatic
index values observed during October-December suggested spawning activity during
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