Aspects of fecundity of some fishes from the Sudanese coast off Suakin

The mean total length and age at first maturity were established for Nemipterus japonicus, Leiognathus virgatus, Gerres oyena, Saurida undosquamis, Mulloidichthys flavolineatus Terapon theraps from the Sudanese coast off Suakin. Five stages identified each species. Females dominated in 53.3% of cases, but not significantly (p > 0.05) 40% sex ratio was equal two cases (6.7%). lowest recorded fecundity 150,500 eggs M. highest 1,950,342 G. oyena. April-June breeding season N. L. virgatus oyena while May-July S. T. theraps. In all six species, logarithmic relationships between very highly significant 0.001).