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This study was conducted to determine reproductive biology of Spotfin flathead Grammoplites suppositus for a period 16 months from November 2016 to April 2018 in coastal waters of the Persian Gulf. Sampling was carried out by shrimp bottom trawl net as bycatch and a total of 635 fish were examined during the study period. The recorded results showed that the sex ratio between male:female was not significantly being 1:1 throughout the study period with 55.28% of fish was female. Analysis of morphological maturity stages of ovary was showed that G. suppositus can spawn in throughout the year with a peak from November to March. Also, the GSI was uptrend in November to February and then declined from March in the region. The minimum size of the female G. suppositus that reaches the sexual maturity was observed in the size classes 160-179 mm of total length. The Lm50% was estimated at 199.4 mm of total length for this flathead fish.
Keywords
Spotfin flathead
Sex ratio
Spawning season
LM50%
Persian Gulf.
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IZADIFAR, F., SAFAIE, M., & MOMENI, M. (2019). Reproductive biology of Grammoplites suppositus (Troschel, 1840) (Teleostei: Platycephalidae) in coastal waters of the Persian Gulf. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 6(3), 218–225. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v6i3.355
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Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Heidari, A. & Fekrandish, H. 2015. Population structure, length-weight and length-length relationships of six populations of the Bartail Flathead Platycephalus indicus (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) along the Persian Gulf coastal waters. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 7(1): 6810-6814.
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Pauly, D. 1983. Some simple methods for the assessment of tropical fish stocks. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers, 234: 52 p.
Ricker, W.E. 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. Bulletin of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 191. 382 p.
Riedel, R.; Caskey L.M. & Hurlbert S.H. 2007. Length-weight relations and growth rates of dominant fishes of the Salton Sea: implications for predation by fish-eating birds. Lake and Reservoir Management 23: 528-535.
Valinassab, T.; Daryanabard, R.; Dehghani, R. & Pierce, G.J. 2006. Abundance of demersal resources in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 86: 1455-1462.
References
Abdurahiman, K.P.; Zacharia, P.U.; Nayak, T.H. & Kolliyil, S.M. 2007. Trophodynamics of the Spotfin Flathead Grammoplites suppositus (Troschel 1840) from the Southeast Arabian Sea. Asian Fisheries Science 20: 125-143.
Bani, A.; Moltschaniwskyj, N. & Pankhurst, N. 2009. Reproductive strategy and spawning activity of sand flathead, Platycephalus bassensis (Platycephalidae). International Journal of Ichthyology 33(2): 151-162.
Biswas, S.P. 1993. Manual of methods in fish biology. Delhi, South Asian Publisher. Pvt. Ltd. 157 p.
Carpenter, K.E.; Krupp, F.; Jones, D.A. & Zajonz, U. 1997. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Kuwait, Eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Rome, FAO. 293 p.
Eagderi, S.; Fricke, R.; Esmaeili, H.R. & Jalili, P. 2019. Annotated checklist of the fishes of the Persian Gulf: Diversity and conservation status. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 6(Suppl. 1): 1-171.
Fischer, W. & Bianchi, G. 1984. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Prepared and printed with the support of the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). FAO, Rome. Vol. 5.
Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2019. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: genera, species, references. Electronic version accessed dd mmm. (http:// researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ ichthyology/ catalog/fishcatmain.asp.
Gray, C.A. & Barnes L.M. 2008. Reproduction and growth of dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus) in NSW estuaries, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries Final Report Series, No. 101. 26 p.
Hashemi, S.A.; Taghavimotlagh, S.A. & Vahabnezhad, A. 2014. Stock assessment of bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus Linnaeus, 1758) in northwest of Persian Gulf, Iran. Environmental Studies of Persian Gulf 1(1): 59-66.
Hashemi, S.A.; Taghavimotlagh, S.A.; Eskandary, G. & Hedayati, A. 2013. Length-weight relationships of five species of demersal fish from north of Persian Gulf, Iran. Journal of Fisheries Sciences 8(2): 153-160.
Hyndesf, G.A.; Neira, J. & Potter, C. 1992. Reproductive biology and early life history of the marine teleost Platycephalus speculator Klunzinger (Platycephalidae) in a temperate Australian estuary. Journal of Fish Biology 40: 859-874.
King, M. 2007. Fisheries biology, assessment and management. Oxford, UK, fish. New. Blackwell Science Ltd. 382 p.
Mohammadikia, D.; Kamrani, E.; Taherizadeh M.R.; Soleymani, A.; Farokhi, E. & Momeni, M. 2014. Age and growth of flathead, Platycephalus indicus from the Persian Gulf (Bandar Abbas, Iran). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 94(5): 1063-1071.
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Heidari, A. & Fekrandish, H. 2015. Population structure, length-weight and length-length relationships of six populations of the Bartail Flathead Platycephalus indicus (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) along the Persian Gulf coastal waters. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 7(1): 6810-6814.
Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C. & Wilson, M.V.H. 2016. Fishes of the World. 5th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken.752 p.
Pauly, D. 1983. Some simple methods for the assessment of tropical fish stocks. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers, 234: 52 p.
Ricker, W.E. 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. Bulletin of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 191. 382 p.
Riedel, R.; Caskey L.M. & Hurlbert S.H. 2007. Length-weight relations and growth rates of dominant fishes of the Salton Sea: implications for predation by fish-eating birds. Lake and Reservoir Management 23: 528-535.
Valinassab, T.; Daryanabard, R.; Dehghani, R. & Pierce, G.J. 2006. Abundance of demersal resources in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 86: 1455-1462.
Bani, A.; Moltschaniwskyj, N. & Pankhurst, N. 2009. Reproductive strategy and spawning activity of sand flathead, Platycephalus bassensis (Platycephalidae). International Journal of Ichthyology 33(2): 151-162.
Biswas, S.P. 1993. Manual of methods in fish biology. Delhi, South Asian Publisher. Pvt. Ltd. 157 p.
Carpenter, K.E.; Krupp, F.; Jones, D.A. & Zajonz, U. 1997. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Kuwait, Eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Rome, FAO. 293 p.
Eagderi, S.; Fricke, R.; Esmaeili, H.R. & Jalili, P. 2019. Annotated checklist of the fishes of the Persian Gulf: Diversity and conservation status. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 6(Suppl. 1): 1-171.
Fischer, W. & Bianchi, G. 1984. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Prepared and printed with the support of the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). FAO, Rome. Vol. 5.
Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2019. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: genera, species, references. Electronic version accessed dd mmm. (http:// researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ ichthyology/ catalog/fishcatmain.asp.
Gray, C.A. & Barnes L.M. 2008. Reproduction and growth of dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus) in NSW estuaries, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries Final Report Series, No. 101. 26 p.
Hashemi, S.A.; Taghavimotlagh, S.A. & Vahabnezhad, A. 2014. Stock assessment of bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus Linnaeus, 1758) in northwest of Persian Gulf, Iran. Environmental Studies of Persian Gulf 1(1): 59-66.
Hashemi, S.A.; Taghavimotlagh, S.A.; Eskandary, G. & Hedayati, A. 2013. Length-weight relationships of five species of demersal fish from north of Persian Gulf, Iran. Journal of Fisheries Sciences 8(2): 153-160.
Hyndesf, G.A.; Neira, J. & Potter, C. 1992. Reproductive biology and early life history of the marine teleost Platycephalus speculator Klunzinger (Platycephalidae) in a temperate Australian estuary. Journal of Fish Biology 40: 859-874.
King, M. 2007. Fisheries biology, assessment and management. Oxford, UK, fish. New. Blackwell Science Ltd. 382 p.
Mohammadikia, D.; Kamrani, E.; Taherizadeh M.R.; Soleymani, A.; Farokhi, E. & Momeni, M. 2014. Age and growth of flathead, Platycephalus indicus from the Persian Gulf (Bandar Abbas, Iran). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 94(5): 1063-1071.
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Heidari, A. & Fekrandish, H. 2015. Population structure, length-weight and length-length relationships of six populations of the Bartail Flathead Platycephalus indicus (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) along the Persian Gulf coastal waters. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 7(1): 6810-6814.
Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C. & Wilson, M.V.H. 2016. Fishes of the World. 5th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken.752 p.
Pauly, D. 1983. Some simple methods for the assessment of tropical fish stocks. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers, 234: 52 p.
Ricker, W.E. 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. Bulletin of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 191. 382 p.
Riedel, R.; Caskey L.M. & Hurlbert S.H. 2007. Length-weight relations and growth rates of dominant fishes of the Salton Sea: implications for predation by fish-eating birds. Lake and Reservoir Management 23: 528-535.
Valinassab, T.; Daryanabard, R.; Dehghani, R. & Pierce, G.J. 2006. Abundance of demersal resources in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 86: 1455-1462.