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Hermaphroditism in the white spot grouper Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus (Pisces: Serranidae) harvested from Padang City waters, Indonesia.


ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to determine the length (mm) for sex transformation of hermaphroditism in white spot grouper Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus as a basis for developing breeding technology. Fish sampling was carried out between April and October 2013 in Padang City waters, Indonesia. A total of 56 white spot groupers were recorded during the study; of these 22 were male, 28 female and 6 samples were not recognized regarding sex preference. Sex differentiation was detected at a length of 183 mm, and at this size the fish are female. Sex transformation to male begun to occur at 302 mm total length.

SUBMITTER: Bulanin U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5399959 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hermaphroditism in the white spot grouper <i>Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus</i> (Pisces: Serranidae) harvested from Padang City waters, Indonesia.

Bulanin Usman U   Masrizal Masrizal M   Muchlisin Zainal A ZA  

F1000Research 20170324


The objective of the present study was to determine the length (mm) for sex transformation of hermaphroditism in white spot grouper <i>Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus</i> as a basis for developing breeding technology. Fish sampling was carried out between April and October 2013 in Padang City waters, Indonesia. A total of 56 white spot groupers were recorded during the study; of these 22 were male, 28 female and 6 samples were not recognized regarding sex preference. Sex differentiation was detect  ...[more]

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