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Biology of the Squid Gonatus fabricii (Lichtenstein, 1818) from West Greenland Waters

Monograph
By: Thomas K Kristensen(Author)
20 pages, 13 b/w photos and b/w illustrations, 3 tables
Biology of the Squid Gonatus fabricii (Lichtenstein, 1818) from West Greenland Waters
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Three hundred adult and subadult Gonatus fabricii and about 7000 juveniles from West Greenland waters were examined. In spring and early summer large numbers of juvenile G. fabricii hatch in Davis Strait. Their abundance fluctuates from year to year. In Disko Bugt the juveniles hatch in autumn and early winter. Juvenile G. fabricii hatch over a large area in Davis Strait at depths exceeding 200 m. At night juveniles south of the polar circle perform vertical upward migrations. Likewise it seems that shoals of juveniles disperse at the same time. The number of juvenile G. fabricii is found to be about the same as the number of larvae of the Greenland halibut, Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides, a common commercial fish. The growth of G. fabricii was found to be 8-9 mm per month. The development of the gonads in relation to pen length is describable by the allometric equation. The testis begins to develop at a pen length of about 8-10 cm, the penis at a pen length of 3-5 cm. The largest mature male measured 29.3 cm pen length. The ovary begins to develop at a pen length of 6-8 cm. No mature females were found. In Greenland waters males probably mature at about 20 cm pen length, females between 25 and 30 cm pen length.

51% of specimens had empty stomachs, 27% were half full and 22% full. Crustaceans, fish and cephalopods were found in the stomachs and crustaceans were the most important. The protein percent was found to be 12.5 and in the liver the lipid percent was 63.

Spawning and predators of G. fabricii are also discussed.

Contents

Introduction
Materials and methods
Occurrence of juveniles
Growth and age
Reproduction
Trophic relations
Nutritive value of G. fabricii
Summary of life history
Acknowledgements
References

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Monograph
By: Thomas K Kristensen(Author)
20 pages, 13 b/w photos and b/w illustrations, 3 tables
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