@article{fdi:010066099,
  title = {{S}pawning segregation and philopatry are major prezygotic barriers in sympatric cryptic {M}ugil cephalus species},
  author = {{S}hen, {K}. {N}. and {C}hang, {C}. {W}. and {D}urand, {J}ean-{D}ominique},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he flathead mullet, {M}ugil cephalus, is a commercially vital fish in fisheries and aquaculture worldwide. {G}enetic analyses have recently revealed three cryptic species of {M}. cephalus in the {N}orthwest {P}acific. {T}hese species are sympatric in {T}aiwanese waters and specific reproductive behaviors have been suggested to be a major prezygotic barrier. {S}pecies composition was evaluated in samples of {M}. cephalus at different growth stages collected from various habitats (offshore spawning ground, estuarine nursery and feeding areas) over several months or years. {T}he gonadosomatic index of adults and the body length of juveniles were recorded to determine the reproductive season and recruitment periods in estuaries. {T}he results revealed partially temporal spawning isolation between species pairs, spatial segregation on specific spawning grounds and strong philopatry preclude hybridization. {T}hus, the results imply that traditional fisheries of mature fish in the {T}aiwan {S}trait target only one species, whereas aquaculture in {T}aiwan contain juveniles of all three species collected in estuaries. {T}he ecological niche and demography of these species must be investigated further to estimate the impact of juvenile sources on aquaculture.},
  keywords = {{M}ugilidae ; {L}ife history traits ; {R}eproductive behavior ; {M}igration ; {PACIFIQUE} {NORD} {OUEST} ; {CHINE} ; {TAIWAN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}omptes {R}endus {B}iologies},
  volume = {338},
  numero = {12},
  pages = {803--811},
  ISSN = {1631-0691},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.crvi.2015.07.009},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066099},
}