of subsample) was applied to the number and length frequency of the total 

 catch. 



Samples of each bony fish species, up to 35 specimens, were frozen from 

 each trawl station for subsequent laboratory study. If the total catch of a 

 species exceeded 35 specimens, a size-stratified sample of 25 to 36 specimens 

 was frozen. 



At the laboratory each specimen was measured to the nearest millimeter 

 (middle caudal ray) and weighed to the nearest gram. In addition, each mature 

 specimen was sexed, development stage determined, and ovaries weighed to the 

 nearest one-hundredth of a gram (0.01 g). Gonad-somatic indices were 

 calculated for each fish (ovarian weight/fish weight x 100). 



Data were recorded on appropriate data processing forms, transferred to 

 punch cards, and incorporated into sorting, listing and statistical systems to 

 simplify data recall and analysis. 



RESULTS 



Results pertinent to reproductive cycles are given in the form of figures 

 and tables for each of the 15 species. Figures 4-18 illustrate monthly mean 

 gonad-somatic indices over the entire 13-month survey for each species. 

 Tables 2-16 give monthly summaries of gonad-somatic data for each species. 

 These tables include number of observations; specimen size range; and mean, 

 variance, standard deviation, and range of the gonad-somatic index for each 

 month data were collected for a particular species. 



In addition, Table 17 gives a summary of published literature relative to 

 the reproductive cycles for each of the 15 species and contrasts these 

 published results with those found during the present study. 



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