%0 Journal Article
%T Pesquer¨ªa y biolog¨ªa de Rhinobatos percellens (Rajiformes: Rhinobatidae) capturados por la pesquer¨ªa artesanal de playa La Pared, Venezuela Fishery and biology of Rhinobatos percellens (Rajiformes: Rhinobatidae) caught by the artisanal fishery at La Pared beach, Venezuela
%A Alejandro Tagliafico
%A N¨¦stor Rago
%A Mar¨ªa Salom¨¦ Rangel
%J Revista de Biolog¨ªa Tropical
%D 2013
%I Universidad de Costa Rica
%X Rhinobatos percellens es capturada en Venezuela por la flota artesanal que opera con redes de fondo. Est¨¢ clasificada por la IUCN como casi amenazada, y no existen estudios sobre su biolog¨ªa o pesquer¨ªa en el pa¨ªs. Por ello, se analizaron desembarques de la pesca artesanal de playa la Pared (isla de Margarita) durante enero-diciembre 2007. A cada ejemplar capturado se le determin¨® la longitud total, sexo y madurez. Fueron analizados 210 ejemplares, 159 hembras y 51 machos. El 81% de los ejemplares se encontraban maduros y un 27% de este grupo correspondi¨® a hembras gr¨¢vidas. La talla media de madurez sexual qued¨® ubicada en 51 y 52cm para hembras y machos, respectivamente. Se detectaron hembras maduras todo el a o, y hembras gr¨¢vidas en siete meses. Fueron analizados 96 embriones con tallas entre 2-19cm, siendo la fecundidad m¨¢xima cuatro embriones. La variaci¨®n de las longitudes de los embriones entre los meses del a o indican dos picos m¨¢ximos de alumbramiento al a o pero no existe una sincron¨ªa en la c¨®pula ya que la especie se reproduce pr¨¢cticamente todo el a o. Se recomienda elaborar regulaciones pesqueras que incluyan una talla m¨ªnima de captura en funci¨®n de la talla de madurez se alada y liberar las hembras gr¨¢vidas al agua. R. percellens is incidentally caught in Venezuela by the artisanal fishery using bottom gillnets. This species was classified by the IUCN as being near threatened, and there is poor knowledge about its biology and fishery in Venezuela. For this reason, we analyzed the specimens caught by the artisanal fleet in playa La Pared, once a week, from January to December 2007. We determined total length, sex and maturity for each captured specimen. A total of 210 specimens were analyzed, 159 females and 51 males. The 81% of all specimens caught were adults, but within this group 27% were pregnant. The average size of sexual maturity was found between 51 and 52cm for females and males, respectively. Adult females were found all year round, and pregnant females in seven of the months sampled; highest numbers were found between February-March and September. The analyzed females had a total of 96 embryos with a size range between 2 and 19cm, with a maximum fertility of four embryos per litter. February and June-July showed the maximum breeding time, and considering the broad range of embryos sizes and the frequency of pregnant females along the different months, allow us to believe that they reproduce throughout the year. Fishing regulation including minimum catch size in relation to maturity length and release of pregnant females in w
%K Elasmobranquio
%K batoideo
%K pez guitarra
%K Caribe
%K Elasmobranchii
%K Batoidea
%K Guitarfish
%K Caribbean
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