Reproductive season, maturation size (LM50) and sex ratio of Metapenaeus affinis (Decapoda: Penaeidae) in Hormozgan shrimp fishing grounds, south of Iran

This study aimed to investigate the spawning season, length at first maturity (LM50) and sex ratio of Metapenaeus affinis in the shrimp fishing grounds of Hormozgan Province, west of the Persian Gulf, Iran. Samples were taken by the swept area method and Trawl net with 2 cm mesh size in the cod end...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hasan Gerami, Rasool Ghorbani, Seyed Yousof Paighambari, Mohammad Momeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2013-04-01
Series:International Journal of Aquatic Biology
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Online Access:http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/25