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Reproductive biology of the african lungfish protopterus annectens annectens (Owen, 1839) in the mono river basin of benin, west africa
Lederoun, Djiman; Vandewalle, Pierre; Lalèyè, Philippe Adédjobi
2020In Journal of Fisheries and Environment, 44 (3), p. 19-31
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Keywords :
Length-weight relationship; Mono River; Protopteridae; Reproduction; West Africa
Abstract :
[en] In the Mono River basin, the African lungfish, Protopterus annectens annectens is found in temporary ponds. This species is of great economic interest because of its high contribution to fisheries. As a result, this study aims at documenting some aspects of its biology. A monthly sampling was conducted during the exploitation period (the rainy season, i.e., July through October 2015). A total of 281 females and 215 males bought from local fishermen were used for the study of reproductive biology and to generate a length-weight relationship. The results show that the specimens’ growth is of the negative allometric type in both males and females. Mean sex ratio (1:0.77) favored females and was significantly different from a 1:1 ratio. Size at first sexual maturity was 29.6 and 30.4 cm total length in females and males, respectively. Frequency distribution of ovum diameter is bimodal, suggesting split-spawning during the breeding season. Absolute fecundity ranged from 447 to 1,200 eggs, while relative fecundity ranged from 4 to 9 eggs per gram of body weight.
Disciplines :
Aquatic sciences & oceanology
Author, co-author :
Lederoun, Djiman;  Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin, Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Morphology, University of Liege, Chemistry Institute B6, Liege, Belgium
Vandewalle, Pierre ;  Université de Liège - ULg
Lalèyè, Philippe Adédjobi;  Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
Language :
English
Title :
Reproductive biology of the african lungfish protopterus annectens annectens (Owen, 1839) in the mono river basin of benin, west africa
Publication date :
01 October 2020
Journal title :
Journal of Fisheries and Environment
ISSN :
2630-0702
eISSN :
2630-0826
Publisher :
Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Volume :
44
Issue :
3
Pages :
19-31
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
International Foundation for Science, IFS: A/5327-1Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, AUF
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