Reproductive cycle, sexual maturity and fecundity of Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Understanding the reproductive biology particularly sexual maturity, reproductive cycle and fecundity of fish is useful for fisheries management. Unfortunately, there is no information about reproductive biology of Nemipterus furcosus. This study addresses this deficit for N. furcosus. We conducted a 12-month study to understand the reproductive biology particularly the sex ratio, sexual maturity, fecundity and reproductive cycle of N. furcosus at the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Results indicated that ratios of male and female were statistically similar up to 19.0 cm TL (total length). Male outnumbered female above 19.0 cm TL (p<0.05). The fecundity ranged between 30317 to 236938 with a higher fecundity in November-July compared to other months of the year (p