Study on Reproductive Performance of Terapon jarbua (Forsskal, 1775) in Tam Giang-Cau Hai Lagoon Systems, Thua Thien Hue Province

Abstract

Terapon jarbua was collected from Tam Giang-Cau Hai lagoon systems and then their reproductive performances were investigated. Total 342 species were caught by otter trawlers and different fishing gears in marine and Tam Giang-Cau Hai lagoon systems on certain days of each month during period from September 2015 to August 2016 at fishing port. The determination of age was based on composition of the fish: ear, scaly, spine, gill cover and spine and the ovarian histology template. The gonads after being fixed with Bouins solution were cleansed, cut, dyed and put on the observation microscope. Results showed that the sex of Terapon jarbua was nearly clarified at the approximately 1+ age group and participated in reproduction process in the first time at the 1+ age group. The batch and relative fecundity of Terapon jarbua were high. The batch fecundity of Terapon jarbua varied from 239,029 to 420,400 eggs. The relative fecundity capacity fluctuated from 945 to 1,013 of eggs per gram of fish and the mean value by 981 eggs per gram of fish. The spawning season of fish occurred from March to May annually.