Aspek reproduksi ikan Totot (Johnius belangerii Cuvier, 1830) di perairan delta Cimanuk, Pabean Ilir, Pasekan, Indramayu, Jawa Barat
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2014Author
Kaniawati, Wahyu Susi
Ernawati, Yunizar
Affandi, Ridwan
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Belanger’s croaker (Johnius belangerii) is a fish from family Sciaenidae. This fishes have been many catching, it has economical values, and important ecological values in delta Cimanuk, Pabean Ilir. Research was conducted from August 2013 until December 2013 to determine some reproductive aspects of J. belangerii. Samplings were carried once a month using gillnet with mesh size 1-3 inches. Total of J. belangerii were caught is 258 individuals with ranged from 83-186 mm in length. Result showed that sex ratio of J. belangerii (males: females) was 1:4,13. First maturity in length of female and male were 136-156 mm and 159-170 mm. The reproductive season was from October to December. Fecundity varied from 11.554 to 87.855 eggs and it has positive correlation with length of fish. Reproductive type of J. belangerii could be grouped to total spawner with the size of egg diameters were 0,015-0,048 mm.