Reproductive Biology of the Catfish Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) With Special Reference to Its Lentic and Lotic Ecosystems

The study of reproductive biology is extremely crucial in fishery. Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) is a good food as well as an ornamental catfish in the World. The present study aims to examine the seasonal reproductive behavior of P. atherinoides regarding both its lentic and lotic ecosyste...

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Main Authors: Arun Jana, Godhuli Sit, Angsuman Chanda
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-06-01
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description The study of reproductive biology is extremely crucial in fishery. Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) is a good food as well as an ornamental catfish in the World. The present study aims to examine the seasonal reproductive behavior of P. atherinoides regarding both its lentic and lotic ecosystems. The study was conducted over two years in selected lentic and lotic aquatic ecosystems of the Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur districts of West Bengal, India using the seasonally observed gonadosomatic index (GSI), fecundity, and gonad maturation stages for both habitats in the study area. The study reveals P. atherinoides to show single annual spawning between June-September. No significant difference was found regarding breeding period in terms of lentic and lotic aquatic ecosystems. This study can help aquaculturists regarding the culture, captive breeding, and conservation of P. atherinoides, as well as researchers regarding the biometric study of another fish.
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spelling doaj-art-db0a6be4f12f4d2f9abf2fb2c6596c3f2025-08-20T03:52:52ZengIstanbul University PressAquatic Sciences and Engineering2602-473X2024-06-0139315616410.26650/ASE20241450758123456Reproductive Biology of the Catfish Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) With Special Reference to Its Lentic and Lotic EcosystemsArun Jana0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3547-6247Godhuli Sit1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5821-7937Angsuman Chanda2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1781-5057Natural and Applied Science Research Center, West-Bengal, IndiaNatural and Applied Science Research Center, West-Bengal, IndiaNatural and Applied Science Research Center, West-Bengal, IndiaThe study of reproductive biology is extremely crucial in fishery. Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) is a good food as well as an ornamental catfish in the World. The present study aims to examine the seasonal reproductive behavior of P. atherinoides regarding both its lentic and lotic ecosystems. The study was conducted over two years in selected lentic and lotic aquatic ecosystems of the Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur districts of West Bengal, India using the seasonally observed gonadosomatic index (GSI), fecundity, and gonad maturation stages for both habitats in the study area. The study reveals P. atherinoides to show single annual spawning between June-September. No significant difference was found regarding breeding period in terms of lentic and lotic aquatic ecosystems. This study can help aquaculturists regarding the culture, captive breeding, and conservation of P. atherinoides, as well as researchers regarding the biometric study of another fish.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/9A7ADAAD9CA9403BB02E656F3C83053Ffecunditygonadosomatic indexgonad maturationlenticloticpachypterus atherinoides
spellingShingle Arun Jana
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Reproductive Biology of the Catfish Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) With Special Reference to Its Lentic and Lotic Ecosystems
Aquatic Sciences and Engineering
fecundity
gonadosomatic index
gonad maturation
lentic
lotic
pachypterus atherinoides
title Reproductive Biology of the Catfish Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) With Special Reference to Its Lentic and Lotic Ecosystems
title_full Reproductive Biology of the Catfish Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) With Special Reference to Its Lentic and Lotic Ecosystems
title_fullStr Reproductive Biology of the Catfish Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) With Special Reference to Its Lentic and Lotic Ecosystems
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive Biology of the Catfish Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) With Special Reference to Its Lentic and Lotic Ecosystems
title_short Reproductive Biology of the Catfish Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) With Special Reference to Its Lentic and Lotic Ecosystems
title_sort reproductive biology of the catfish pachypterus atherinoides bloch 1794 with special reference to its lentic and lotic ecosystems
topic fecundity
gonadosomatic index
gonad maturation
lentic
lotic
pachypterus atherinoides
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