Reproductive biology of the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) in the central Taiwan Strait, western Pacific

The narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) is an economically important fish species in Taiwan. Nevertheless, its reproductive biology in the region is poorly understood. This study provides the first information on the reproductive biology of this species in the central Taiwan Strait. In total, 1031 specimens were collected from January 2016 through August 2017, and the sex ratio (0.55) was significantly different from 0.5 (p...