Short Communication

Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management

Volume: 7 Number: 1 July 10, 2024
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Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management

Abstract

A total of 933 samples of Pagellus bellottii were obtained from the coast of Ghana between January and December 2019, from commercial catches to determine the sex ratio, maturity stages, spawning period, and length at first maturity. The male to female ratio was 1.39:1. July and May were the main spawning peaks for female individuals of the assessed fish species. Two spawning periods were observed with a minor spawning period from November to January and major spawning from March to September. Female individuals matured slightly earlier than male individuals at 20 cm and 20.8 cm respectively. The results of this study could help to revise the existing minimum capture size of Red Pandora in Ghana.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fish Anatomy, Fish Biology

Journal Section

Short Communication

Publication Date

July 10, 2024

Submission Date

November 11, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 23, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Amponsah, S. (2024). Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, 7(1), 109-116. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1389524
AMA
1.Amponsah S. Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management. JMSF. 2024;7(1):109-116. doi:10.46384/jmsf.1389524
Chicago
Amponsah, Samuel. 2024. “Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus Bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 7 (1): 109-16. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1389524.
EndNote
Amponsah S (July 1, 2024) Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 7 1 109–116.
IEEE
[1]S. Amponsah, “Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management”, JMSF, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 109–116, July 2024, doi: 10.46384/jmsf.1389524.
ISNAD
Amponsah, Samuel. “Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus Bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 7/1 (July 1, 2024): 109-116. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1389524.
JAMA
1.Amponsah S. Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management. JMSF. 2024;7:109–116.
MLA
Amponsah, Samuel. “Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus Bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, vol. 7, no. 1, July 2024, pp. 109-16, doi:10.46384/jmsf.1389524.
Vancouver
1.Samuel Amponsah. Reproductive Biology of Red Pandora (Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882) from the Coast of Ghana and Implications for Management. JMSF. 2024 Jul. 1;7(1):109-16. doi:10.46384/jmsf.1389524