Reproductive biology of dolphinfish, <em>Coryphaena hippurus</em> (Actinopterygii: Coryphaenidae), in Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, Brazil

Andrea Carla Lira Dos Santos; Isa Marielle Coutinho; Danielle De Lima Viana; Mariana Gomes Do Rego; Ilka Siqueira Lima Branco; Fabio Hissa Vieira Hazin; Paulo Guilherme Vasconcelos De Oliveira

doi:10.3989/scimar.04013.08A

Authors

Andrea Carla Lira Dos Santos Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura
Isa Marielle Coutinho Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura
Danielle De Lima Viana Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura
Mariana Gomes Do Rego Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura
Ilka Siqueira Lima Branco Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura
Fabio Hissa Vieira Hazin Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura
Paulo Guilherme Vasconcelos De Oliveira Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.04013.08A

Keywords:

reproduction, sexual proportion, GI, L50, spawning season, maturation

Abstract

In order to elucidate the main aspects related to dolphinfish reproduction around Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, 862 individuals caught in that area by commercial handline fishing were examined between 2007 and 2011. From those specimens, it was possible to assess the sex in 782 specimens (271 males and 511 females) and the levels of gonadal maturation in 536 of them (175 males and 361 females). The fork length (FL) of the examined specimens varied between 27 and 150 cm. Sex ratio found was 1.0 male: 1.9 females, but the difference was not statistically significant in April (χ²=0.08), August (χ²=0.82) and October (χ²=3.63). However, by size interval, sex ratio was 1.0 male: 1.0 female for FL between 120 and 130 cm. The gonadal index showed the highest values in February for males and in April for females. Most spawning-capable specimens were found in February (males 36.4%) and in May (females 42.2%). The length of size-at-50%-maturity (L₅₀) was estimated at 70.66 cm FL for males and 68.60 cm FL for females. The results suggest that the period of highest reproductive activity occurs between April and June.

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