Study of some reproductive characteristics of Cyprinion microphthalmum (Day, 1880) fish in Beno fountain, Lamzan city, Hormozgan province

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1 Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University (PNU), P.O. Box 19395-4697 Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Biology, Payame Noor University (PNU), P.O. Box 19395-4697 Tehran, Iran.

10.22059/jfisheries.2025.398809.1464

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate some reproductive characteristics of Cyprinion microphthalmum in Cheshmeh Benno, Lamzan city, Hormozgan province. Out of 722, 272 fish (37.67%) were male and 450 fish (63.33%) were female. The sex ratio (female to male) was 1.65:1 (P<0.05). The growth type for male and female was positively allometric. Based on the results, the highest and lowest fecundity were 1246 eggs (total length 120 mm and weight 18.32 g) and 200 eggs (total length 68 mm and weight 2.98 g), respectively. The results showed a direct relationship between fecundity, total length and body weight. The highest gonado-somatic index was estimated in April at (5.61±3.43). The results show that cycle reproduction of this species bigins from February to August in Beno spring, when the water temperature is between 23-32°C, with a higher peak in spring. L∞, k and t0 were estimated 129.2 mm, 0.46 and -0.16 for males, and 174.6 mm, 0.35 and -0.24 for females, respectively. Also, the value of the Phi Prime Monroe test for this species was calculated 3.88 in males and 4.02 in females.

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