Fish Spawning Season Analysis

Methods used: Seasonal progression of gonads recorded by physical examination of testes and ovary Assessment of various maturity stages - modified classification of Kesteven (1960) and Crossland (1977). • The GSR or Co-efficient of maturity -Hopkins (1979). ● Maturity stage of entire population - length maturity key (Kesteven, 1960). The attainment of sexual maturity (M50) - (Hopkins and Mann, 1978)

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