Spawning season and migration of the myctophid fish Diaphus theta in the western North Pacific
Spawning season and migration of the myctophid fish Diaphus theta in the western North Pacific
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DOI:
10.1007/s102280300007
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发表时间:
2003-02
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
M. Moku;A. Tsuda;K. Kawaguchi
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作者:
M. Moku;A. Tsuda;K. Kawaguchi
The spawning season, spawning grounds, and migration of the myctophid fishDiaphus thetawere studied in the western North Pacific, based on seasonal sampling and estimation of hatching dates. The peak abundance of larvae was observed in July in the transition waters between the Oyashio and Kuroshio fronts. The spawning season ranged from late March to early September, with a peak from May to July. Larvae and juveniles <40 mm in standard length were distributed in the transition waters, whereas larger individuals were collected in the Oyashio and the Western Subarctic waters. These results indicate that this species undergoes a horizontal spawning migration from the Oyashio and Western Subarctic waters into the transition waters crossing the Oyashio front.