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Reproductive biology and growth of the yellowbelly rockcod Epinephelus marginatus (Serranidae) from South-East Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ST FennessyInvestigation of the reproductive biology and growth of the yellowbelly rockcod Epinephelus marginatus from South-East Africa confirms that the species is a monandric protogynous hermaphrodite, i.e. males are derived from females, probably as a result of environmental or social cues... -
Life history of the steentjie Spondyliosoma emarginatum (Cuvier 1830) in Langebaan Lagoon, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: L Fairhurst CG Attwood MD Durholtz CL MoloneyMorphometric measurements and fin spine and ray counts, external colouration, macroscopic gonad stage and diet were recorded for steentjie Spondyliosoma emarginatum (Pisces: Sparidae) collected from Langebaan Lagoon between August 2004 and September 2005. Sagittal otoliths were removed, and age estimates... -
Preliminary observations of the reproductive biology of the Frenchman seabream Polysteganus baissaci (Sparidae) from Mauritius
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: L Caussy --- Department of Biosciences and Ocean Studies, Faculty of Science, Mauritius C Appadoo --- Department of Biosciences and Ocean Studies, Faculty of Science, Mauritius WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa WM Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThe Frenchman seabream Polysteganus baissaci is an important commercial fish species found on the slopes of the fishing banks of the exclusive economic zone of Mauritius. Exploitation of this species started in 2007, and it is targeted using hydraulic reels...