Reproductive biology of brownstripe snapper Lutjanus vitta (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) from West Sulu Sea, Philippines

摘要

The reproductive biology ofLutjanus vittafrom the West Sulu Sea, Philippines was investigated by monthly sampling from October 2012 to December 2013. The reproductive activity was assessed to: characterize the sex ratio, determine the spawning period, estimate length and age at maturity (L50,A50) and determine the batch fecundity (BF). The overall sex ratio differed significantly (p?