Insight on the reproductive biology of small striped cuttlefish, Sepia prabahari in Gulf of Mannar, Indian Ocean and recommendation for a minimum legal size

Kavitha, M; Sasikumar, Geetha; Jagadis, I; Ranjith, L; Felix, Jasmin

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2022.106227

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“…Despite the wide distribution of cuttlefish and their high commercial value, data on their reproductive biology are scarce. Most studies connected to the reproductive biology of cuttlefish have been focused on the following: the determination of the sex ratio; spawning seasons; their size at first maturity and sizes at different maturity stages; the monthly distribution of maturity stages; the calculation of certain reproductive indices; and the development of maturity scales for individual species [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]. Female reproductive biology has been studied in more detail than that of males.…”

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Reproductive Biology of the Golden Cuttlefish Sepia esculenta (Cephalopoda, Sepiida)

2023

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The golden cuttlefish Sepia esculenta is the one of most abundant cuttlefish species around south-east Asia and has a high commercial value. Despite its wide distribution and high commercial value, its reproductive biology is still poorly understood. This study was based on 25 males and 6 females. The potential fecundity (PF) of females was 1701–3719 oocytes, which was an increase, as compared to the previously known values. The oocyte resorption reached up to 13.2% of fecundity. The ovulation pattern was group-synchronous, with a predominance of previtellogenic oocytes. The pre-meiotic and primary growth oocyte phases were absent in mature females. The number of spermatophores carried by an individual male was 146–1698 (length 9–20 mm). The spermatophores were characterised by a cement body consisting of conical oral and cylindrical aboral parts. The ontogenetic changes in the spermatophores and their parts were recorded for the first time in the order of Sepiida. Their sperm content and their adhesive abilities also increased during ontogenesis. The data obtained in the present study significantly increased and corrected the existing knowledge of S. esculenta biology. Moreover, these data help to explain the general patterns of reproductive biology in cuttlefish, as well as in Cephalopoda as a whole.

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