Pagrus pagrus is a protogynous teleost occurring in the Mediterranean sea and found as far as the Eastern and Western Atlantic coasts. The references about the reproductive biology of the porgy in the literature are related to wild populations of the Atlantic area and Mediterranean sea The spawning period last throughout the winter months and up to the beginning of spring in the eastern Atlantic area. Aim of this study was to describe gonad morphology, maturity stages and maturity size in wild females Mediterranean sea red porgy. Spawning period was identified throughout temporal frequency distribution of maturity stages during 3 year surveys.

Sexual maturity of wild red porgy females (Pagrus pagrus).

MANDICH, ALBERTA;MASSARI, ALESSANDRA;
1999-01-01

Abstract

Pagrus pagrus is a protogynous teleost occurring in the Mediterranean sea and found as far as the Eastern and Western Atlantic coasts. The references about the reproductive biology of the porgy in the literature are related to wild populations of the Atlantic area and Mediterranean sea The spawning period last throughout the winter months and up to the beginning of spring in the eastern Atlantic area. Aim of this study was to describe gonad morphology, maturity stages and maturity size in wild females Mediterranean sea red porgy. Spawning period was identified throughout temporal frequency distribution of maturity stages during 3 year surveys.
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