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Reproductive traits of deep-sea armoured shrimp, Glyphocrangon investigatoris from Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 December 2017

Diana Benjamin*
Affiliation:
School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India
M. Harikrishnan
Affiliation:
School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India
Jenson Victor Rozario
Affiliation:
School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India
Deepak Jose
Affiliation:
School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India
B. Madhusoodana Kurup
Affiliation:
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Cochin – 682 506, Kerala, India
U. Sreedhar
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Visakhapatanam –530 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sherine Sonia Cubelio
Affiliation:
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Cochin – 682 037, Kerala, India
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: D. Benjamin, School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India email: dianabenjamin1484@gmail.com

Abstract

Details on size at first maturity, embryo number and size, brood chamber volume and reproductive output of deep-sea armoured shrimp, Glyphocrangon investigatoris caught off the south-east coast of India by using EXPO trawl from 633 m depth in FORV ‘Sagar Sampada’ are reported here. Eighty-four female shrimps ranging from 17.29–36.31 mm carapace length and 2.28–16.54 g weight formed 7.73% of total catch, 30% of which was constituted by embryo-bearing females. Regression of weight on carapace length revealed negatively allometric growth (r2 = 0.85, P < 0.01). The size at first maturity was estimated as 19.96 mm. The embryo number ranged from 55 to 233 with a mean of 120.24 ± 34 embryos and showed a positive correlation to body size. Embryo diameter varied between 1.0 to 3.34 mm and more than 50% of embryos constituted the 2.0–2.5 mm size class. Brood chamber volume and percentage frequency of embryo stage development revealed a linear relationship with carapace length. Based on dry weight, mean reproductive output was estimated to be 0.16. The female armoured shrimps showed a high reproductive investment evidenced from few, large, yolky embryos, indicating their deep-sea adaptation.

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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2017 

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