Timing of maturation of a tropical eel, Anguilla bicolor bicolor in Malaysia

Summary In order to understand the life history of the tropical freshwater eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor found in Malaysian natural waters, the timing of maturation was studied. Age at maturation of the species ranged from 4 to 6 years. The timing of maturation was similar to that of the temperate ee...

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Published in:	Journal of applied ichthyology Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 271 - 273
Main Authors:	Arai, T., Chino, N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-02-2013 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Anguilla bicolor Anguilla bicolor bicolor Freshwater Malaysia Malaysia, Bukit Merah, Kurau R Malaysia, Peneng I., Pinang R
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Summary:	Summary In order to understand the life history of the tropical freshwater eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor found in Malaysian natural waters, the timing of maturation was studied. Age at maturation of the species ranged from 4 to 6 years. The timing of maturation was similar to that of the temperate eel A. japonica, but earlier than that of other temperate eels A. anguilla, A. rostrata, A. australis and A. dieffenbachii, reported previously. The higher growth rate found in A. bicolor bicolor associated with the habitat environment might induce the differences in the maturation timing among species.
Bibliography:	ark:/67375/WNG-BK5ZKFMD-Z ArticleID:JAI12040 istex:7D95F2EEBC60C042FF01F413087905B281F9553B ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0175-8659 1439-0426
DOI:	10.1111/jai.12040