Reproductive season and first maturity size of the spotted rose snapper Lutjanus guttatus (Steindachner, 1869) in the Pacific of Guatemala: A baseline for fishery management

• DOI: 10.3856/vol52-issue5-fulltext-3238
• Publication Date: 2024-11-07T21:09:14Z
• Authors: Nurenskaya Vélez-...; Juan Carlos Herná...; Federico García-D...; Pablo Colunga-Reyes; Norberto Capetill...; José Roberto Ortí...; Neftaly Gijón-Yescas; Iván Velázquez-Ab...
• Keywords: Baseline (sea)

The spotted rose snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) is a commercially important species that provides economic income to small-scale fisheries in the Pacific coastal regions of Guatemala; however, there are no studies on this establish baseline knowledge their reproductive aspects and potential management measures. present study was carried out obtain first behavior resource, which will contribute establishment future strategies for fisheries. Aspects gonadal-maturity phases indicators such as condition factor, gonadosomatic index, temporal oocyte diameter were analyzed estimate development size at maturity. results suggest has two well-defined periods - from October December March May. These closely related temperatures ranged 29 31°C. In addition, according monthly monitoring density distribution, it suggested region could participate up three spawning events during season, with gamete occurring throughout most entire period. maturity total length (TL) 33.49 cm (confidence interval = 30.95-36.14 cm). This information sustainable fishery research.